Joseph Nelis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Tutbury, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 April 1994 (aged 77) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1939 | Royal Berchem Sport | ||
| 1939–1943 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| International career | |||
| 1940 | Belgium | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph "Jef" Nelis (1 April 1917 – 12 April 1994) was a Belgian footballer, born in Tutbury, Staffordshire, England,[1] who played as a striker for Royal Berchem Sport. He was picked for the World Cup in 1938 in France, but did not play. However, he played two games and scored two goals in 1940 for Belgium.[2]
Honours
[edit]- International in 1940 (2 caps and 2 goals)
- Picked for the 1938 World Cup (did not play)
References
[edit]- ^ Player page at footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Player caps at the site of the URBSFA Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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- Belgium men's international footballers
- Belgian men's footballers
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- K. Berchem Sport players
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
- 1917 births
- 1994 deaths
- Men's association football forwards
- People from Tutbury
- Footballers from Staffordshire
- 20th-century Belgian sportsmen
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