John Van Alphen

In this article, the surname is van Alphen, not Alphen.

Jan "John" van Alphen (17 June 1914 – 19 December 1961) was a Belgian footballer, born in Antwerp, Belgium.

John Van Alphen

Personal information
Full name	Jan van Alphen
Date of birth	(1914-06-17)17 June 1914
Place of birth	Antwerp, Belgium
Date of death	19 December 1961(1961-12-19) (aged 47)
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936–1946	Beerschot VAC
International career
1938–1944	Belgium	11	(0)
Managerial career
1960–1961	KSV Waregem
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played as a midfielder for Beerschot VAC.^[1] With the anversois, he twice won the Belgian Championship, in 1938 and 1939. He played for the Diables Rouges from 1938 to 1944, with whom he played eleven games, including one at the 1938 World Cup.^[2]

Honours

• International from 1938 to 1944 (11 caps)
• First international match: Belgium-Netherlands, 1-1, 3 April 1938
• Participation in the 1938 World Cup (Played one match)
• Belgian Champion in 1938 and 1939 with Beerschot VAC
• Belgian Vice-Champion in 1937 with Beerschot VAC