Jef Andries (18 January 1919 – 26 September 2006) was a Belgian footballer. He played for

Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...

from 1936 until 1955.

Biography

Andries grew up in the hamlet of Elzestraat in

Sint-Katelijne-Waver Sint-Katelijne-Waver (, old spelling: ''Kathelijne-Waver''; french: Wavre-Sainte-Catherine, ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver p ...

. In the 1940s he became one of the star players of FC Malinois, where he played on the right wing. With this team he became national champion in the 1942–43, 1945–46 and 1947–48 seasons. He was also selected four times for the Red Devils, without playing a single international match. He died at the age of 87 in the hospital of

Duffel Duffel () is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 2020, Duffel had a total population of 17,664. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population dens ...

Honours

Club

Mechelen *

Belgian First Division A The Belgian Pro League,(officially the Jupiler Pro League due to sponsorship reasons with Jupiler), is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 18 clubs since the 2020–21 season and reduced to 16 team ...

: 1942–43, 1945–46, 1947–48

References

1919 births 2006 deaths Belgian footballers K.V. Mechelen players Belgian Pro League players Association football forwards People from Sint-Katelijne-Waver Footballers from Antwerp Province {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub