Jules Pappaert (known as ''Petatje'', 5 November 1905 – 30 December 1945) was a

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footballer. He was a defender and captain of

Union Saint-Gilloise Royale Union Saint-Gilloise , abbreviated to Union SG or USG, unofficially simply called Union, is a Belgian football club originally located in the municipality of Saint-Gilles, in Brussels, although since the 1920s it has been based at the Jo ...

in the 1930s. He was Belgian champion three times consecutively from 1933 to 1935. Union were unbeaten for 60 matches. He played four matches for the ''Diables Rouges'' from 1932 to 1934, but the results were not as good as they had been at club level: 3 defeats, 1 draw, 10 goals scored, 23 goals conceded.Player caps at the site of the URBSFA
The

Jules Pappaert Cup Trophy Jules Pappaert or Pappaert cup is a Belgian football trophy since 1953 and is awarded annually to a club in the first, second or third division of the Belgian Pro League with the longest uninterrupted series of unbeaten games. The award is ...

was named after him.

Honours

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from 1932 from 1934 (4 caps) * First cap : 11 December 1932, Belgium-

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, 1–6 (friendly) * Participation in the 1934 World Cup (did not play) * Belgian Champions in 1933,

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and 1935 with R. Union Saint-Gilloise * 176 matches and 16 goals in Division 1

References

Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's international footballers 1934 FIFA World Cup players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players 1905 births 1945 deaths Men's association football defenders {{Belgium-footy-defender-stub