Jo Mommers Explained

Jo Mommers
Fullname:Johannes Cornelis Adrianus Mommers[1]
Birth Date:12 June 1927
Birth Place:Tilburg, Netherlands
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:GUDOK
Years1:1946–1955
Clubs1:Willem II
Nationalyears1:1952
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Johannes Cornelis Adrianus "Jo" Mommers (12 June 1927  - 13 March 1989) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] [3]

Born in Tilburg, Mommers started his football career at local club GUDOK before moving to the main club in the city, Willem II at age 17.[4] [5] He broke his leg in a 3–1 loss to NAC, where he collided with opposing player Louis Overbeeke.[6]

Honours

Willem II

1951–52, 1954–55

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jo Mommers . worldfootball.net . 20 December 2020.
  2. Jo Mommers Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124059/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/jo-mommers-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 13 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Jo Mommers . Olympedia . 12 November 2021.
  4. News: Portret van een kampioensploeg: De elf van Willem II . 20 December 2020 . . 30 April 1951 . Dutch.
  5. News: Willem II . 20 December 2020 . Historie Betaald Voetbal . Dutch.
  6. News: Hattrick van Canjels; Mommers breekt been . 20 December 2020 . Het Vrije Volk . De Arbeiderspers . 7 July 1955 . Rotterdam . 5 . Dutch.