About Jozef Mannaerts
Lived 1923 – 2012 (aged 89). Jozef Mannaerts was a Belgian association football player.
Jozef Mannaerts (31 May 1923 – 23 October 2012) was a Belgian international footballer who played as a striker.
Only in 2011, a year before he died, he was named Belgian topscorer for the 1951–52 season, after a supporter calculated via a statistical office that he had scored more goals then initial winner Rik Coppens.
Honours Club Racing Mechelen Belgian Second Division: 1947-47 Belgian First Division A runner-up: 1951–52 Belgian Cup runner-up: 1953–54
Individual Belgian First Division top scorer: 1951–52 (25 goals)
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Who was Jozef Mannaerts?
Association footballer (1923-2012)
When was Jozef Mannaerts born?
Jozef Mannaerts was born on 31 May 1923 in Geel.
When did Jozef Mannaerts die?
Jozef Mannaerts died on 23 October 2012 in Mechelen.
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Jozef Mannaerts was an association football player.
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Jozef Mannaerts was Belgian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jozef Mannaerts. https://biography.guide/jozef-mannaerts/
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