Jan Diddens is a

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footballer, born 14 September 1906 in Mechelen (

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), died 31 July 1972. Striker for Racing malinois and

, he played two matches in the Olympic tournament in 1928 in

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, and two matches at the first World Cup in 1930 in Montevideo.Player page at fifa.com
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from 1926 to 1930 (23 caps, 2 goals) * Participation in the 1928 Olympic Games (2 matches) * Participation in the 1930 World Cup (2 matches) * Promotion to D1 in 1925 with K.R.C. Mechelen

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* Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's international footballers 1930 FIFA World Cup players K.R.C. Mechelen players 1906 births 1972 deaths Footballers from Mechelen Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Men's association football forwards {{Belgium-footy-bio-stub