Joseph "Jef" Nelis (1 April 1917 – 12 April 1994) was a Belgian

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, born in

Tutbury Tutbury is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is north of Burton upon Trent and south of the Peak District. The village has a population of about 3,076 residents. It adjoins Hatton, Derbyshire, H ...

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, England, who played as a striker for Royal Berchem Sport. He was picked for the World Cup in 1938 in France, but did not play. However, he played two games and scored two goals in 1940 for

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.Player caps at the site of the URBSFA

Honours

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in 1940 (2 caps and 2 goals) * Picked for the 1938 World Cup (did not play)

References

Belgium international footballers Belgian footballers 1938 FIFA World Cup players K. Berchem Sport players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players 1917 births 1994 deaths Association football forwards People from Tutbury {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub