Fernand Wertz

Fernand Wertz

Personal information
Full name	Ferdinand André Henri Joseph Wertz[1]
Date of birth	(1894-01-29)29 January 1894
Place of birth	Dolhain, Belgium
Date of death	28 November 1971(1971-11-28) (aged 77)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1910–1928	Antwerp FC	262	(135[1])
International career
1913–1921	Belgium	5	(1)
Managerial career
1930–1934	K. Lyra
1938–1939	Antwerp FC
1942–1945	Standard de Liège
1948–1950	K. Lyra
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernand Wertz (29 January 1894 – 28 November 1971) was a Belgian football coach and striker. He was born in Dolhain.[2]

He began to play by Dolhain FC[1] in 1906 by youth team and two years later take Antwerp FC him over and make his debut in 1910–1911 with two goals in one game. Wertz played five times for Belgium,[3] scoring one goal.[4]

International career

Wertz was a squad member of the Belgian team at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[5]

Career as coach

• 1930–1934: K. Lyra[1]
• 1938–1939: Antwerp FC[6]
• 1942–1945: Standard de Liège[7]
• 1948–1950: K. Lyra[1]

References

1. "belgiumsoccerhistory.com". Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
2. "Fernand Wertz". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
3. "Belgian Football". Footbel.be. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
4. "Belgian Football". Footbel.be. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
5. Roster^[dead link‍] - FIFA
6. "List of Royal Antwerp FC managers". Rafcmuseum.be.
7. "List of Standard de Liège managers". Standard.be.

External links

• Profile at rafcmuseum.be (in Dutch)
• Fernand Wertz at the Royal Belgian Football Association
• Fernand Wertz at National-Football-Teams.com