Auguste "Gust" Hellemans (21 June 1907 in

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, Belgium – 4 May 1992 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Belgium), was a

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footballer.

Biography

He played as a

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er for KV Mechelen and

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. He was part of Belgium's team at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. He also played in the World Cups of 1930 in

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and 1934 in

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.Player page on the site of fifa.com
/ref> He finished his career in 1947, at RAA Louviéroise. After the war, he coached for a number of seasons at K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen.

Honours

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from 1928 to 1934 (28 caps) * Participation at the Olympic Games in 1928 (1 match) * Participation at the World Cups of 1930 (2 matches) and 1934 (1 match) * Belgian D2 Champions in 1928 with KV Mechelen * Top goalscorer in Belgian D2 in 1933

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* Belgian footballers Belgium international footballers 1930 FIFA World Cup players 1934 FIFA World Cup players K.V. Mechelen players R.A.A. Louviéroise players Belgian football managers K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen managers 1907 births 1992 deaths Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Association football midfielders Olympic footballers of Belgium {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub