Noud van Melis


Noud van Melis was a Dutch footballer, who played as a centre forward.

Club career

Van Melis was born in Eindhoven and started playing football at local third-level club RKVV Tongelre. In 1946, he moved to EVV Eindhoven. Over time, a team was built around the proficient goalscorer Van Melis. During the early 1950s, this team was among the best in the Netherlands, culminating in the 1953–54 season, in which they became national champions.
After the 1953–54 season, professional football was introduced in the Netherlands, and Van Melis took the opportunity to get paid by moving to Rapid JC. In the 1955–56 season, he was an important part of the Rapid JC squad which became Dutch champions.
In 1958, he returned to EVV Eindhoven, who by then had descended to the Eerste Divisie. After two seasons, he retired at the age of 36.
A stand at the Jan Louwers Stadion, home stadium of FC Eindhoven, is named after him.

International career

Van Melis earned 13 caps for the Netherlands between 1950 and 1957. He scored in each of his first eight international appearances, netting twelve goals. In total, he scored 15 times. In 1952, he was selected for the Dutch squad at the Summer Olympics, but did not make an appearance.

Style of play

Van Melis was known as a very productive goalscorer who was adept at positioning. Despite being positioned on the pitch as a traditional centre forward, he also possessed qualities associated with more modern forwards, due to his pace, technique, and insight.

Career statistics

International

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
115 October 1950Stadion Rankhof, Basel, Switzerland
4–4
5–7
Friendly
212 November 1950Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium
1–4
2–7
Friendly
310 December 1950Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France
1–2
2–5
Friendly
415 April 1951Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1–0
5–4
Friendly
515 April 1951Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2–3
5–4
Friendly
615 April 1951Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
3–3
5–4
Friendly
76 June 1951Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1–2
2–3
Friendly
827 October 1951Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2–1
4–4
Friendly
927 October 1951Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands
3–4
4–4
Friendly
1027 October 1951Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands
4–4
4–4
Friendly
1125 November 1951Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands
6–7
6–7
Friendly
126 April 1952Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium
1–1
2–4
Friendly
1326 May 1957Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria
1–0
2–3
1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
1426 May 1957Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria
2–0
2–3
1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
1511 September 1957Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands
4–1
5–2
1958 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

EVV Eindhoven
;Rapid JC