Frans Vermeyen

Belgian footballer

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Frans Vermeyen
Personal information
Date of birth	(1943-03-25)25 March 1943
Place of birth	Turnhout, Belgium
Date of death	18 January 2014(2014-01-18) (aged 70)
Place of death	Turnhout, Belgium
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
–1959	Hand in Hand Turnhout
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1973	Lierse SK	411	(122)
1973–1975	FC Antwerp	29	(5)
International career
1963–1965	Belgium	6	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frans Vermeyen (25 March 1943 – 18 January 2014) was a Belgian footballer who primarily played as a striker.

Club career

Vermeyen joined Lierse SK in 1959, aged 16. He became a club icon in 14 years and 411 games with the club. A striker-turned-midfielder, he left them for FC Antwerp in 1973 and finished his career at Witgoor.^[1]

Death

Frans Vermeyen died in hospital care following a stroke on 18 January 2014, aged 70, in his hometown of Turnhout.^[2]

References

^ Profile Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine - Lierse SK
^ "Lierse rouwt om ex-Rode Duivel Frans Vermeyen". hln.be (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.