Frans Janssens

Frans Janssens
Personal information
Date of birth	25 September 1945
Place of birth	Turnhout, Belgium
Date of death	8 January 2024 (aged 78)
Place of death	Lier
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1963–1966	Turnhout
1966–1981	Lierse
1982–1983	Sint-Niklase SK
1983–1984	KVVOG Vorselaar [nl]
International career
1964	Belgium U19
1972–1973	Belgium
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frans Janssens (25 September 1945 – 8 January 2024) was a Belgian footballer who played as a forward, most notably for Lierse. He earned two caps for the Belgium national team, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1972. Janssens died on 8 January 2024, at the age of 78.^[2]

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Date of birth	(1945-09-25)25 September 1945
Place of birth	Turnhout, Belgium
Date of death	8 January 2024(2024-01-08) (aged 78)
Place of death	Lier
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1966	Turnhout
1966–1981	Lierse
1982–1983	Sint-Niklase SK
1983–1984	KVVOG Vorselaar [nl]
International career
1964	Belgium U19	4	(0)
1972–1973	Belgium	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals