Petrus (Peter) van de Merwe (13 January 1942 – 24 February 2016)Obituary in BN DeStem, mensenlinq.nl was a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career Nicknamed the Black Panther of Breda,Oud-doelman van NAC en Oranje 'Bredase zwarte panter' Peter van de Merwe overleden - BN De Stem Van de Merwe played his entire career for hometown club NAC.
Van de Merwe played his final league game against AZ'67 in October 1970Peter van der Merwe werd nooit meer de oude... - NAC Fanzine De Rat and retired at 29 after persisting injury worries and totaling 257 matches for NAC.Oud-doelman Van de Merwe overleden - NAC He was later diagnosed with rheumatics and spent time in a wheelchair.
International career He made his debut for the Netherlands in a May 1962 friendly match against Northern Ireland and has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1962 European Championship qualification match against Switzerland.National team stats - Voetbalstats
Personal life and death After retiring as a player, Van de Merwe moved to Sint Willebrord where he worked as a janitor at a school and a sports centre. He died of cancer in Sint Willebrord in February 2016.
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