Frans Vermeyen | |
Birth Date: | 25 March 1943 |
Birth Place: | Turnhout, Belgium |
Death Place: | Turnhout, Belgium |
Position: | Striker |
Youthyears1: | –1959 |
Youthclubs1: | Hand in Hand Turnhout |
Years1: | 1959–1973 |
Clubs1: | Lierse SK |
Caps1: | 411 |
Goals1: | 122 |
Years2: | 1973–1975 |
Clubs2: | FC Antwerp |
Caps2: | 29 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Nationalyears1: | 1963–1965 |
Nationalteam1: | Belgium |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Frans Vermeyen (25 March 1943 - 18 January 2014) was a Belgian footballer who primarily played as a striker.
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]
Frans Vermeyen died in hospital care following a stroke on 18 January 2014, aged 70, in his hometown of Turnhout.[2]