Maurice Martens
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Maurice Martens (born June 5, 1947) was a Belgian football player ,left-back , who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1973 while at Racing White. He played 26 times and scored 2 goals for the national team between 1971 and 1980, starting in a 1-0 friendly win against Luxembourg on November 7, 1971.Having been a non-playing squad member at the 1970 World Cup. Martens was part of the team for the 1972 and 1980 European Championships but he did not play a match in the latter. He was transferred from Anderlecht to Racing White in the summer of 1970. Competed on T.V.`s Superstars in 1976 ( G.B. heat -7th ).Owned a sports shop whilst at R.W.D.
Preceded by Christian Piot |
Belgian Golden Shoe 1973 |
Succeeded by Paul Van Himst |
Belgium squad - 1970 FIFA World Cup | ||
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1 Piot | 2 Heylens | 3 Thissen | 4 Dewalque | 5 Jeck | 6 Dockx | 7 Semmeling | 8 Van Moer | 9 Devrindt | 10 Van Himst | 11 Puis | 12 Trappeniers | 13 Beurlet | 14 Martens | 15 Van Den Daele | 16 Polleunis | 17 Verheyen | 18 Lambert | 19 Carteus | 20 Peeters | 21 Janssens | 22 Duquesne | Coach: Goethals |