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Jules Verbrugge

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Jules Verbrugge
Verbrugge, far left, on the day of his debut for France, 1 November 1906
Personal information
Full name Jules Louis Adrien Verbrugge
Date of birth (1886-10-27)27 October 1886
Place of birth Paris, France
Date of death 22 February 1921(1921-02-22) (aged 34)
Place of death Paris, France
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1910 AS Française
1910–1916 Red Star
International career
1906–1910 France 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jules Louis Adrien Verbrugge (27 October 1886 — 22 February 1921)[1] was a French footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

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In 1905, Verbrugge began his career with AS Française. In 1910, Verbrugge signed for Red Star, playing for the club until his death.[2]

International career

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On 1 November 1906, Verbrugge made his debut for France in a 15–0 loss against England Amateurs.[3]

Death

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As a result of World War I, Verbrugge joined the 71st Infantry Division of the French Army. He was wounded in 1914 during the First Battle of the Marne by a rifle bullet to the right leg.[4] Weakened, he died at the age of 34.

References

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  1. ^ Pierre Cazal (12 September 2020). "A la recherche du benjamin des Bleus" (in French). Chroniques bleues.
  2. ^ "Jules Verbrugge" (in French). Football-The-Story. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  3. ^ "National football team player Jules Verbrugge". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  4. ^ Verbrugge , Jules Louis Adrien , Matricule 2282 Archives militaires de Paris.