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Belgian footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Léopold "Pol" Anoul (19 August 1922 – 11 February 1990) was a Belgian footballer.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Léopold René Jean Victor Anoul | ||
Date of birth | 19 August 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Saint-Nicolas, Liège, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 5 February 1990 67) | (aged||
Place of death | Liège, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1939–1942 | Saint-Nicolas FC | ? | (?) |
1942–1957 | RFC Liège | 361 | (134) |
1957–1960 | Standard Liège | 38 | (6) |
Total | 399 | (140) | |
International career | |||
1947–1954 | Belgium | 48 | (20) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his club career he played for Royal FC Liégeois (1942–1957) and Standard Liège (1957–1960). From 1947 to 1954, he earned 48 caps and scored 20 goals for the Belgium national football team, including 3 goals in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[1]
His nickname was "l'homme de Colombes" (the man from Colombes) after a wonderful goal he scored for Belgium against France in the stadium of Colombes near Paris.
RFC Liège[2]
Standard Liège[3]
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