Frans Vermeyen (25 March 1943 – 18 January 2014) was a

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who primarily played as a

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Club career

Vermeyen joined

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in 1959, aged 16. He became a club icon in 14 years and 411 games with the club. A striker-turned-midfielder, he left them for FC Antwerp in 1973 and finished his career at Witgoor.

Death

Frans Vermeyen died in hospital care following a

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on 18 January 2014, aged 70, in his hometown of

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