Peter van de Merwe

For other people with similar names, see Peter van der Merwe.
In this Dutch name, the surname is van de Merwe, not Merwe.
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
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1970 NAC 218 (0)
International career
1962 Netherlands 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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 cancer in Sint Willebrord in February 2016.[2]

References

  1. ^ Obituary in BN DeStem, mensenlinq.nl
  2. ^ a b 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)