Victor Mees


Victor Mees, nicknamed Vic or Vicky, was a Belgian footballer who played all of his career at R. [Antwerp F.C.|Royal Antwerp].

Club career

Mees was born in Antwerp. He made his first team debut at the age of 17, just after World War II. Mees, who had become a leader of the team, won its first Belgian [First Division A|Championship] title in 1957, having won the Belgian Cup two years before.

International career

Known as a gentleman footballer, Mees was at the time a pillar of the Belgium [national football team|national team]. In total, Mees made 68 appearances and he played in the 1954 [FIFA World Cup|1954 World Cup].

Awards

He won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1956 while at Antwerp. In 2002, he was voted Antwerp player of the century.

Honours

Player

Royal Antwerp

Individual