Peter van de Merwe

Petrus (Peter) van de Merwe (13 January 1942 – 24 February 2016)[1] was a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Peter van de Merwe
Van de Merwe in 1967
Personal information
Full name Petrus van de Merwe
Date of birth (1942-01-13)13 January 1942
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Date of death 24 February 2016(2016-02-24) (aged 74)
Place of death Sint Willebrord, Netherlands
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1970 NAC 218 (0)
National team
1962 Netherlands 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Nicknamed the Black Panther of Breda,[2] Van de Merwe played his entire career for hometown club NAC.

Van de Merwe played his final league game against AZ'67 in October 1970[3] and retired at 29 after persisting injury worries and totaling 257 matches for NAC.[4] He was later diagnosed with rheumatics and spent time in a wheelchair.

International career

He made his debut for the Netherlands in a May 1962 friendly match against Northern Ireland and has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1962 European Championship qualification match against Switzerland.[5]

Personal life and death

After retiring as a player, Van de Merwe moved to Sint Willebrord where he worked as a janitor at a school and a sports centre. He died of pleural cancer in Sint Willebrord in February 2016.[2]

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References
  1. Obituary in BN DeStem, mensenlinq.nl
  2. Oud-doelman van NAC en Oranje 'Bredase zwarte panter' Peter van de Merwe overleden - BN De Stem (in Dutch)
  3. Peter van der Merwe werd nooit meer de oude... - NAC Fanzine De Rat (in Dutch)
  4. Oud-doelman Van de Merwe overleden - NAC (in Dutch)
  5. National team stats - Voetbalstats (in Dutch)
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