Charley van de Weerd

Anton "Charley" van de Weerd was a Dutch football player.

Career

Van de Weerd played from 1940 to 1961 for FC Wageningen, interrupted only by a season at De Graafschap. He won the KNVB Cup with Wageningen in 1948. He played in more than 600 league games. He was once called up for the Netherlands [national football team], but never made his debut. His nickname, Charley, was a tribute to his favorite actor, Charlie Chaplin. After his football career Van de Weerd owned a sports shop in Wageningen.
Van de Weerd died at the age of 86 years on February 3, 2008.