Peter van der Merwe
Peter van de Merwe (13 January 1942 – 24 February 2016)[1] was a Dutch football player. He played as a goalkeeper. Van de Merwe played his entire career for hometown club NAC Breda from 1959 to 1970. Van der Merwe played his final league game against AZ'67 in October 1970.[2] He retired when he was 29 after persisting injury worries. He had played 257 matches for NAC.[3] He was later diagnosed with rheumatics and had to live with a wheelchair. He played his first game for the Netherlands in a May 1962 friendly match against Northern Ireland.
.jpg) Van de Merwe in 1967 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petrus van de Merwe | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 2016 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Sint Willebrord, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1970 | NAC | 218 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1962 | Netherlands | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Van de Merwe died in Sint Willebrord, Netherlands on 24 February 2016 from mesothelioma. He was aged 74.
References
- ↑ Obituary in BN DeStem, mensenlinq.nl
- ↑ Peter van der Merwe werd nooit meer de oude... Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine - NAC Fanzine De Rat (in Dutch)
- ↑ Oud-doelman Van de Merwe overleden Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - NAC (in Dutch)
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