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Maurice Martens

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Maurice Martens
Martens in 1978
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-06-05) 5 June 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Aalst, Belgium
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1971 Anderlecht
1971–1973 Racing White Brussels
1973–1983 R.W.D. Molenbeek
International career
1971–1980 Belgium 26 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maurice Martens (born 5 June 1947) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a left-back. He won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1973 while at Racing White. He played 26 times and scored 2 goals for the Belgium national team between 1971 and 1980, starting in a 1–0 friendly win against Luxembourg on 7 November 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. Martens competed on the television show Superstars in 1976 (G.B. heat - 7th). He owned a sports shop whilst at R.W.D.

Honours

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Anderlecht[1]

RWD Molenbeek

Belgium

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
  2. ^ "Les petites histoires de Rodrigo : Le RWDM champion il y a 45 ans".
  3. ^ "Amsterdam Tournament".
  4. ^ "Jules Pappaert Cup".
  5. ^ "UEFA Euro 1980".
  6. ^ "UEFA Euro 1972".
  7. ^ "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste".
  8. ^ "Winnaars Gouden Schoen".
  9. ^ "Homme de la saison belge".
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