Peter van der Merwe (footballer)
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van der Merwe in 1967 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petrus van der 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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Peter van der Merwe (13 January 1942 – 24 February 2016) was a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Nicknamed the Black Panther of Breda,[1] Van der Merwe played his entire career for hometown club NAC.
Van der Merwe played his final league game against AZ'67 in October 1970[2] and retired at 29 after persisting injury worries and totaling 257 matches for NAC.[3] He was later diagnosed with rheumatics and spent time in a wheelchair.
International career
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 goal. His final international was a November 1962 European Championship qualification match against Switzerland.[4]
Personal life and death
After retiring as a player, Van der Merwe moved to Sint Willebrord where he worked as a janitor at a school and a sports centre. He died of pleural cancer in Sint Willebrord in February 2016.[1]
References
- 1 2 Oud-doelman van NAC en Oranje 'Bredase zwarte panter' Peter van de Merwe overleden - BN De Stem (Dutch)
- ↑ Peter van der Merwe werd nooit meer de oude... - NAC Fanzine De Rat (Dutch)
- ↑ Oud-doelman Van de Merwe overleden - NAC (Dutch)
- ↑ National team stats - Voetbalstats (Dutch)
External links
- Peter van der Merwe at National-Football-Teams.com
- EU-Football