Joannes Emilius ''Miel'' Stijnen or Stynen (2 November 1907 – 27 March 1997) was a Belgian
footballer
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.
He played as a
centre-half
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Royal Berchem Sport and
ROC Charleroi. He was the big name of the "Flaminpic", the nickname given to the team of Olympic de Charleroi between 1936 and 1940, who were promoted in two years from the third to the first division in Belgium, before finishing third in the top flight.
For
Belgium, he played on 5 June
1938
Events
January
* January 1
** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, the last 16 of the World Cup at
Colombes
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, against
France (lost, 1–3). He won 31 caps, with 16 as captain for the ''Diables Rouges''
Later, from
1947
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Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
to
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
, he coached
Beerschot VAC
Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club, now K Beerschot VA was a Belgian football club (association football), football club from Antwerp. The club was founded in 1899 when most players of R. Antwerp F.C., Antwerp left the club. It playe ...
.
Coaching dates at beerschot.wimmel.be
/ref> His fame was such that he published a successful book, "Comment devenir footballeur?". The stadium of Olympic de Charleroi, one of the largest in Belgium (cap. 32,000) was known for some time as the "Stade Emile Stijnen". Barry Anter.
Honours
* Belgian international
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from 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
to 1939
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1
** Third Reich
*** Jews are forbidden to ...
(31 caps)
* First international: Belgium- France, 5–2, 1 May 1932
* Participation in the 1938 World Cup (Played 1 match)
* Belgian Second Division
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Champions in 1934 with Royal Berchem Sport and in 1937 with ROC Charleroi
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stijnen, Emile
Footballers from Antwerp
Association football midfielders
Belgium international footballers
Belgian footballers
1938 FIFA World Cup players
K. Berchem Sport players
R. Olympic Charleroi Châtelet Farciennes players
Belgian football managers
Beerschot A.C. managers
K.V. Mechelen managers
1907 births
1997 deaths