Jozef Mannaerts (31 May 1923 – 23 October 2012) was a Belgian international footballer who played as a striker.[2]
 Mannaerts for Racing Mechelen | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 May 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Geel, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 2012 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bonheiden, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, attacker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1946 | Verbroedering Geel | 24 | (15) |
| 1946–1958 | Racing Mechelen | 332 | (243) |
| 1958–1960 | Merchtem-Brussegem | 56 | (26) |
| 1960–1964 | Rapide Wezemaal | ? | (?) |
| 1964–1965 | FC Melsbroek | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Only in 2011, a year before he died, he was named Belgian topscorer for the 1951–52 season, after a supporter calculated via a statistical office that he had scored more goals then initial winner Rik Coppens.[3]
Honours
editClub
editRacing Mechelen
- Belgian Second Division: 1947-47[4]
- Belgian First Division A runner-up: 1951–52[5]
- Belgian Cup runner-up: 1953–54[5]
Individual
edit- Belgian First Division top scorer: 1951–52 (25 goals)[5]
References
edit- ^ Doodsprentje Pieter Jozef 'Jos' Mannaerts, (Perdieus Uitvaarten)
- ^ "Obituary". rtbf.be. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Jozef Mannaerts krijgt alsnog topschutterstitel van 1952". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Historiek Racing Mechelen". racingmechelen.be (in Dutch). 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Mast, Toon (23 October 2012). "Voormalig topschutter en Rode Duivel Jozef Mannaerts overleden" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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