Jef Andries Explained

Jef Andries
Birth Date:18 January 1919
Birth Place:Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
Death Place:Duffel, Belgium
Position:Attacker
Years1:1936 - 1955
Caps1:382
Goals1:5
Nationalyears1:1948
Nationalteam1:Belgium
Nationalcaps1:0
Nationalgoals1:0

Jef Andries (18 January 1919 – 26 September 2006) was a Belgian footballer. He played for Mechelen from 1936 until 1955.[1]

Biography

Andries grew up in the hamlet of Elzestraat in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. In the 1940s he became one of the star players of FC Malinois, where he played on the right wing. With this team he became national champion in the 1942–43, 1945–46 and 1947–48 seasons. He was also selected four times for the Red Devils, without playing a single international match.[2]

He died at the age of 87 in the hospital of Duffel.[3]

Honours

Club

Mechelen

1942–43, 1945–46, 1947–48

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jozef Andries . voetbal.com . 15 January 2022.
  2. Web site: jmartynowski . Afscheid van van Jef Andries . Gazet van Antwerpen . 15 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Belga . KVM-legende Jef Andries overleden . Gazet van Antwerpen . 15 January 2022 . 29 September 2006.