Félix Balyu (5 August 1891 – 15 January 1971) was a Belgian association football player who played for Club Brugge and the Belgium national football team.

Félix Balyu
Personal information
Date of birth 5 August 1891
Date of death 15 January 1971 (aged 79)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Club Brugge
International career
1920 Belgium 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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Balyu was named to the Belgium squad for the 1920 Olympic Football Tournament, which Belgium hosted.[1] He made his sole appearance for his country in Belgium's first match, a 3–1 second-round[note 1] victory over Spain. Balyu played poorly and would not see the pitch for the remainder of the tournament.[2] Although Balyu did not play for Belgium again, he collected a gold medal as Belgium defeated Netherlands in the semifinals and Czechoslovakia in a controversial final match.

Notes

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  1. ^ Belgium received a first-round bye, as there were only fifteen teams entered to play in the single-elimination tournament.

References

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  1. ^ "Félix Balyu". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Le Tournoi Olympique de Football". Vélo-Sport (in French). Vol. 3, no. 1327. Brussels. 31 August 1920. p. 1. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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