Victor Mees
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 January 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Schoten, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 11 November 2012 | (aged 85)||
Place of death | , Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1944–1964 | Royal Antwerp | 555 | (36) |
International career | |||
1949–1960 | Belgium | 68 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Victor Mees (26 January 1927 – 11 November 2012), nicknamed Vic or Vicky, was a Belgian footballer who played all of his career at Royal Antwerp.[1]
Club career
Mees was born in Antwerp. He made his first team debut at the age of 17, just after World War II. Mees, who had become a leader of the team, won its first Championship title in 1957, having won the Belgian Cup two years before.
International career
Known as a gentleman footballer, Mees was at the time a pillar of the national team. In total, Mees made 68 appearances and he played in the 1954 World Cup.
Honours
He won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1956 while at Antwerp. In 2002, he was voted Antwerp player of the century.[2]
References
- ^ "Vic Mees, Soulier d'Or 1956 et Diable Rouge à 68 reprises, est mort" (in French). rtl.be. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Ex-Rode Duivel Vic Mees (85) overleden - Gazet van Antwerpen Template:Nl
External links
- Victor Mees – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile at weltfussball
- Profile - FC Antwerp