Fons van Wissen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerardus Jacobus Alphonsus van Wissen | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Margraten, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 7 July 2015 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RKVVM | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1951–1958 | MVV | ||
| 1958–1967 | PSV | 230 | (25) |
| 1967–1969 | Helmond Sport | ||
| National team | |||
| 1957–1964 | Netherlands | 30 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Fons van Wissen (21 March 1933 – 7 July 2015) was a Dutch football player.
Club career
Van Wissen made his senior debut at 15 years of age at local amateur side RKVVM[1] and joined MVV Maastricht in 1951.[2] He moved to PSV Eindhoven in 1958 and won the 1963 Eredivisie title with the club after beating Ajax 5-2 despite Van Wissen playing while injured.[3] He skippered the team for two years.[4]
He finished his career with Helmond Sport.
International career
He made his debut for the Netherlands in an April 1957 friendly match against Belgium and has earned a total of 30 caps, scoring 4 goals.[5] He represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
His final international was an October 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Albania. He decided to quit international football after being struck by poverty in Albania.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 1957 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1–0 | 5–2 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 13 April 1958 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium | Belgium | 2–0 | 7–1 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 23 April 1958 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Curaçao | 6–0 | 8–1 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 23 April 1958 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Curaçao | 7–0 | 8–1 | Friendly match |
Retirement and death
After retiring, Van Wissen owned a sports shop in Eindhoven.[1] He died in July 2015.
References
- 1 2 Fons van Wissen (82) overleden - Volkskrant (Dutch)
- ↑ Oud MVV-er Fons van Wissen (82) overleden - MVV Maastricht (Dutch)
- ↑ PSV-icoon Fons van Wissen overleden - PSV (Dutch)
- ↑ Ex-international en PSV-icoon Van Wissen overleden - Voetbal International (Dutch)
- ↑ National team stats - Voetbalstats (Dutch)
- ↑ Fons van Wissen – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Margratense PSV-grootheid Fons van Wissen overleden - L1 (Dutch)
- ↑ National team stats - EU Football
External links
- Fons van Wissen at National-Football-Teams.com