Jo Mommers

Johannes Cornelis Adrianus "Jo" Mommers (12 June 1927 13 March 1989) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Jo Mommers
Mommers in 1952
Personal information
Full name Johannes Cornelis Adrianus Mommers[1]
Date of birth (1927-06-12)12 June 1927
Place of birth Tilburg, Netherlands
Date of death 13 March 1989(1989-03-13) (aged 61)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
GUDOK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1955 Willem II
International career
1952 Netherlands 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Tilburg, Mommers started his football career at local club GUDOK before moving to the main club in the city, Willem II at age 17.[4][5] He broke his leg in a 3–1 loss to NAC, where he collided with opposing player Louis Overbeeke.[6]

Honours

Willem II

References

  1. "Jo Mommers". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jo Mommers Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. "Jo Mommers". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. "Portret van een kampioensploeg: De elf van Willem II". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 30 April 1951. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. "Willem II". Historie Betaald Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. "Hattrick van Canjels; Mommers breekt been". Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). Rotterdam: De Arbeiderspers. 7 July 1955. p. 5. Retrieved 20 December 2020.


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