Louis Biesbrouck

Louis "Loek" Biesbrouck (20 February 1921 – 20 December 2005) was a Dutch footballer, who played as a midfielder.

Club career Biesbrouck joined RCH at the age of ten, and made his debut for the first team in 1938, at the age of seventeen. A one-club man, he spent his whole career at RCH, which spanned 21 years. During his first years, he helped bring the team back to the Dutch first division, along with striker Wim Hanse. He scored 11 goals in 133 Eerste Divisie matches from 1956 to 1961.

After his career, he was appointed honorary member of RCH. He eventually made his debut for the Netherlands on 10 December 1950, against France. He was also selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he captained the team during their only match, a 1–5 defeat against Brazil. In total, he gained 19 caps, of which 12 were as captain.

Honours

Netherlands Football League Championship: 1952–53