Noud van Melis
.jpg) Noud van Melis in 1951 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnoldus Cornelis van Melis | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2001 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Geldrop, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| RKVV Tongelre | |||
| 1946–1954 | EVV Eindhoven | ||
| 1954–1958 | Rapid JC | ||
| 1958–1960 | EVV Eindhoven | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1957 | Netherlands | 13 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Noud van Melis (10 February 1924 – 8 August 2001) was a Dutch footballer, who played as a centre forward.[1][2]
Club career
Van Melis was born in Eindhoven[1][2] and started playing football at local third-level club RKVV Tongelre.[3] In 1946, he moved to EVV Eindhoven.[3] Over time, a team was built around the proficient goalscorer Van Melis.[3][4] During the early 1950s, this team was among the best in the Netherlands, culminating in the 1953–54 season, in which they became national champions.[2][3][4]
After the 1953–54 season, professional football was introduced in the Netherlands, and Van Melis took the opportunity to get paid by moving to Rapid JC.[3][4] In the 1955–56 season, he was an important part of the Rapid JC squad which became Dutch champions.[4]
In 1958, he returned to EVV Eindhoven, who by then had descended to the Eerste Divisie.[1][4] After two seasons, he retired at the age of 36.[1][4]
A stand at the Jan Louwers Stadion, home stadium of FC Eindhoven (as EVV Eindhoven is now known), is named after him.[5]
International career
Van Melis earned 13 caps for the Netherlands between 1950 and 1957.[2][6][7] He scored in each of his first eight international appearances, netting twelve goals.[6][7] In total, he scored 15 times.[2][6][7] In 1952, he was selected for the Dutch squad at the Summer Olympics, but did not make an appearance.[8]
International statistics
| Netherlands national team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1950 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1951 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1952 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1953 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Total | 13 | 15 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first.[9]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 October 1950 | Stadion Rankhof, Basel, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
Friendly | ||
| 2 | 12 November 1950 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium |  Belgium |
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| 3 | 10 December 1950 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France |  France |
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| 4 | 15 April 1951 | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Belgium |
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| 7 | 6 June 1951 | Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Norway |
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| 8 | 27 October 1951 | Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Finland |
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| 11 | 25 November 1951 | Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Belgium |
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| 12 | 6 April 1952 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium | Belgium |
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| 13 | 26 May 1957 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria |  Austria |
1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 14 | ||||||
| 15 | 11 September 1957 | Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Luxembourg |
Style of play
Van Melis was known as a very productive goalscorer[3][4] who was adept at positioning.[4] Despite being situationed on the pitch as a traditional centre forward, he also possessed qualities associated with more modern forwards, due to his pace, technique, and insight.[4]
Honours
- EVV Eindhoven
- Rapid JC
References
- ^ a b c d "Noud van Melis". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Noud van Melis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jan Louwers, spijbelaar, speler en sponsor" (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Noud van Melis" (in Dutch). Voetballegends. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "FCE FLYER JAN LOUWERS STADION" (PDF) (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Interlands en doelpunten van Noud van Melis voor het Nederlandse elftal" (in Dutch). Voetbalstats.nl. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Noud van Melis – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Arnold VAN MELIS". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21830
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