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Joseph Mermans (16 February 1922 in Merksem – 20 January 1996 in Wildert), usually referred to as Jef Mermans (nicknamed "The Bomber") was a football striker from Belgium, who played much of his career at Anderlecht, with whom he won seven Belgian Championship titles and finished top scorer of this competition three times. He played 399 games and scored 367 goals in first division.[1]

Joseph Mermans
Personal information
Full name Josephus Antoon Louisa
Date of birth (1922-02-16)16 February 1922
Place of birth Merksem, Belgium
Date of death 20 January 1996(1996-01-20) (aged 73)
Place of death Wildert, Belgium
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
19321937 Tubantia FAC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19371942 Tubantia FAC 93 (65)
19421957 Anderlecht 384 (343)
19571960 Merksem SC 81 (41)
Total 556 (449)
National team
19451956 Belgium 56 (27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mermans played 56 matches with the Belgium national football team, 2 of which in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He is also the 4th top scorer ever for the Belgium national team with 27 goals.


Early career


In the early 1930s, the young Mermans, along with a couple of friends, could not afford to become members of FC Antwerp. Eventually, the boys tried their luck at Tubantia F.A.C. (a small club in the Antwerp suburb) and managed to force themselves a way into the youth team.

Five years later, Mermans entered the first team. His progress caught attention of the federal coach and Jef was selected for a Belgium B squad match against Luxembourg in January 1939. At this point, he received twice in two years a proposal to play in the Beerschot team, but Tubantia Borgerhout refused.

A member of the Anderlecht staff arrived at Borgerhout in 1942 with a blank check that was filled in with the record sum of 125,000 Belgian francs in a quarter of an hour.


Anderlecht career


On his arrival at Anderlecht, the Championship was quite erratic due to the World War II, but he helped Anderlecht in becoming a regular team. In 1947, Mermans was the key player in the conquest of the first Anderlecht title in first division as he scored 38 goals (succeeding to Bert De Cleyn as top scorer). He was top European goalscorer of the season 1949-1950 netted 37 goals.[2] At the peak of his career, Anderlecht received offers from A.S. Roma, Torino Calcio, Atalanta Bergamo, Real Madrid, S.S. Lazio and Atlético Madrid but refused them all.


Late career


In 1957, the Bomber, as he was called for his powerful strikes, left Anderlecht for the small K. Olse Merksem club in his native town. With him, the club promoted from 3rd to 2nd division and even finished 4th in 1960 for its first season at this level. Later on, the club was renamed Olse Mermans to celebrate the player.


Honours


The stadium in Merksem is named after him.[citation needed]


Player


RSC Anderlecht[3]


Individual



References


  1. "www.belgiumsoccerhistory.com". users.skynet.be.
  2. "European topscorers by season". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Palmares". Officiele website Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht.
  4. "Eerste klasse A - Topsc. per seizoen". voetbal.com.
  5. "Soulier d'or belge". www.football-the-story.com.

На других языках


- [en] Joseph Mermans

[fr] Jef Mermans

Josephus Antoon Louisa Mermans, dit Jef Mermans, est un footballeur international belge né le 16 février 1922 à Merksem et mort le 20 janvier 1996 à Wildert en Belgique.

[it] Joseph Mermans

Joseph Mermans (Anversa, 16 febbraio 1922 – Wildert, 20 gennaio 1996) è stato un calciatore belga, considerato uno dei migliori attaccanti d'Europa tra gli anni '40 e '50 del XX secolo[1].

[ru] Мерманс, Джозеф

Джо́зеф Ме́рманс (нидерл. Joseph Mermans; 16 февраля 1922[1][2], Merksem[d] — 20 января 1996, Эссен, Бельгия[3]), более известный как Джеф Мерманс (нидерл. Jef Mermans) — бельгийский футболист. Играл на позиции нападающего. Большую часть карьеры провёл в «Андерлехте», с которым стал 7-кратным чемпионом Бельгии. Трижды становился лучшим бомбардиром чемпионата Бельгии.



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