Maurice Martens
Belgian footballer
 Martens in 1978 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1947-06-05) 5 June 1947 (age 76) | ||
| 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
Anderlecht[1]
RWD Molenbeek
Belgium
- UEFA European Championship: runner-up 1980;[5] third place 1972[6]
- Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1980[7]
Individual
- Belgian Golden Shoe: 1973[8]
- Man of the Season (Belgian First Division): 1972–73[9]
References
External links
- Maurice Martens at WorldFootball.net
Belgium squads | ||
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Belgium squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Belgium squad – UEFA Euro 1972 third place | ||
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Belgium squad – UEFA Euro 1980 runners-up | ||
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