Félix Balyu

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFélix Charles Louis•Balyu
Used nameFélix•Balyu
Born5 August 1891 in Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke-Heist, West-Vlaanderen (BEL)
Died15 January 1971
AffiliationsClub Brugge, Brugge (BEL)
NOC Belgium
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Félix Balyu joined FC Brügge in 1908 and moved up to the A-team in 1911, playing until 1923. In 1914 the team reached the Belgian cup final. In 1919-20, when the club was Belgian Champion for the first time, Balyu scored 23 goals, adding 17 in the following season as one of the top scorers of the First Division. His appearance against Spain in 1920 at Antwerpen was his only match for the Belgian national squad, the Red Devils.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Football (Football) BEL Félix Balyu
Football, Men (Olympic) Belgium 1 Gold