Noud van Melis
Noud van Melis (10 February 1924 – 8 August 2001) was a Dutch footballer, who played as a centre forward.[1][2]
![]() Noud van Melis in 1951 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Arnoldus Cornelis van Melis | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 8 August 2001 77) | (aged||
Place of death | Geldrop, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
RKVV Tongelre | |||
1946–1954 | EVV Eindhoven | ||
1954–1958 | Rapid JC | 62 | (27) |
1958–1960 | EVV Eindhoven | ||
National team | |||
1950–1957 | Netherlands | 13 | (15) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Van Melis was born in Eindhoven[1][2] and started playing football at local third-level club RKVV Tongelre.[3] In 1946, he moved to EVV Eindhoven.[3] Over time, a team was built around the proficient goalscorer Van Melis.[3][4] During the early 1950s, this team was among the best in the Netherlands, culminating in the 1953–54 season, in which they became national champions.[2][3][4]
After the 1953–54 season, professional football was introduced in the Netherlands, and Van Melis took the opportunity to get paid by moving to Rapid JC.[3][4] In the 1955–56 season, he was an important part of the Rapid JC squad which became Dutch champions.[4]
In 1958, he returned to EVV Eindhoven, who by then had descended to the Eerste Divisie.[1][4] After two seasons, he retired at the age of 36.[1][4]
A stand at the Jan Louwers Stadion, home stadium of FC Eindhoven (as EVV Eindhoven is now known), is named after him.[5]
International career
Van Melis earned 13 caps for the Netherlands between 1950 and 1957.[2][6][7] He scored in each of his first eight international appearances, netting twelve goals.[6][7] In total, he scored 15 times.[2][6][7] In 1952, he was selected for the Dutch squad at the Summer Olympics, but did not make an appearance.[8]
Style of play
Van Melis was known as a very productive goalscorer[3][4] who was adept at positioning.[4] Despite being positioned on the pitch as a traditional centre forward, he also possessed qualities associated with more modern forwards, due to his pace, technique, and insight.[4]
Career statistics
International
Netherlands national team | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Apps | Goals | ||
1950 | 3 | 3 | ||
1951 | 4 | 8 | ||
1952 | 2 | 1 | ||
1953 | 1 | 0 | ||
1954 | 1 | 0 | ||
1955 | 0 | 0 | ||
1956 | 0 | 0 | ||
1957 | 2 | 3 | ||
Total | 13 | 15 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first.[9]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15 October 1950 | Stadion Rankhof, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() | Friendly | ||
2 | 12 November 1950 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium | ![]() | |||
3 | 10 December 1950 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France | ![]() | |||
4 | 15 April 1951 | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | |||
5 | ||||||
6 | ||||||
7 | 6 June 1951 | Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | |||
8 | 27 October 1951 | Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | |||
9 | ||||||
10 | ||||||
11 | 25 November 1951 | Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | |||
12 | 6 April 1952 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium | ![]() | |||
13 | 26 May 1957 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
14 | ||||||
15 | 11 September 1957 | Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() | |||
Honours
EVV Eindhoven
- Rapid JC
References
- "Noud van Melis". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Noud van Melis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Jan Louwers, spijbelaar, speler en sponsor" (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Noud van Melis" (in Dutch). Voetballegends. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "FCE FLYER JAN LOUWERS STADION" (PDF) (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Interlands en doelpunten van Noud van Melis voor het Nederlandse elftal" (in Dutch). Voetbalstats.nl. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Noud van Melis – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Arnold VAN MELIS". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21830