Peter van de Merwe
.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 | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1970 | NAC | 218 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1962 | Netherlands | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Petrus (Peter) van de Merwe (13 January 1942 – 24 February 2016)[1] was a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career[edit]
Nicknamed the Black Panther of Breda,[2] Van de Merwe played his entire career for hometown club NAC.
Van de Merwe played his final league game against AZ'67 in October 1970[3] and retired at 29 after persisting injury worries and totaling 257 matches for NAC.[4] He was later diagnosed with rheumatics and spent time in a wheelchair.
International career[edit]
He made his debut for the Netherlands in a May 1962 friendly match against Northern Ireland and has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1962 European Championship qualification match against Switzerland.[5]
Personal life and death[edit]
After retiring as a player, Van de Merwe moved to Sint Willebrord where he worked as a janitor at a school and a sports centre. He died of cancer in Sint Willebrord in February 2016.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Obituary in BN DeStem, mensenlinq.nl
- ^ a b Oud-doelman van NAC en Oranje 'Bredase zwarte panter' Peter van de Merwe overleden - BN De Stem (in Dutch)
- ^ Peter van der Merwe werd nooit meer de oude... - NAC Fanzine De Rat (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-doelman Van de Merwe overleden - NAC (in Dutch)
- ^ National team stats - Voetbalstats (in Dutch)
External links[edit]
- Peter van de Merwe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Peter van de Merwe at EU-Football.info