[2] In the 1899–1900 Belgian First Division, Antwerp narrowly missed out on reaching the national final after losing a tie-breaker playoff to Racing de Bruxelles 0–1.

[1] In 1901–04, Friling played for Belgium in all four unofficial matches of the Coupe Vanden Abeele, a friendly cup duel between the Low Countries.

[6][8] He was one of four Beerschot players to feature in the inaugural edition in 1901, the others being the Potts brothers (Herbert and Walter) and Jan Robyns, in which he captained his side to an 8–0 victory over a third-rate Dutch team.

[8] On 1 May 1904, Friling was one of the eleven footballers who played in Belgium's first-ever official match, which was another friendly cup, the Évence Coppée Trophy, this time against France, ending in a 3–3 draw.

[4][9] He had to wait five years to earn his second and final international cap for Belgium, a friendly against England amateurs in London on 17 April 1909, which ended in a 11–2 loss.