Frans Gommers Explained

François Gommers
Birth Date:	5 April 1917
Birth Place:	Antwerp, Belgium
Years1:	1935–1946
Years2:	1946–1947
Clubs1:	Beerschot VAC
Nationalyears1:	1938
Nationalteam1:	Belgium
Nationalcaps1:	2
Nationalgoals1:	0
Manageryears1:	1952–1953
Managerclubs1:	Beerschot VAC

François Gommers (5 April 1917; Antwerp, Belgium  - 20 April 1996)^[1] was a Belgian footballer. He was a defender for Beerschot VAC^[2] with whom he was twice Belgian Champion in 1938 and 1939.

He was also a Belgium international in 1938, playing in two friendly matches.^[3] He finished his career in 1946, at Standard de Liège,^[4] and then rejoined his first club, where he coached the first team, from 1952–1953.^[5]

Honours

• International from 1938 (2 caps)
• First international: France-Belgium, 5–3, 30 January 1938
• Picked for the 1938 World Cup (did not play)
• Belgian Champion in 1938 and 1939 with Beerschot VAC

Notes and References

1. http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/frans-gommers/ Player page at weltfussball.de
2. Web site: Player page at beerschot.wimmel.be . 23 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706142603/http://beerschot.wimmel.be/index2.php?menu=player&ID=198 . 6 July 2011 . dead .
3. Web site: Player caps at the site of the URBSFA . 23 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525152231/http://www.footbel.be/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_speler.html . 25 May 2011 . dead .
4. http://www.standard.be/fr/a_joueurs_det.php?id=205 Player page at standard.be
5. Web site: Coaching dates at beerschot.wimmel.be . 23 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104064048/http://beerschot.wimmel.be/index2.php?menu=pers&sub=coach . 4 November 2013 . dead .