Frans de Munck

Frans de Munck (20 August 1922 – 24 December 2010) was a Dutch footballer and football manager.

Frans de Munck
Frans de Munck in 1957
Personal information
Date of birth 20 August 1922
Place of birth Goes, Netherlands
Date of death 24 December 2010(2010-12-24) (aged 88)
Place of death Arnhem, Netherlands
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1930–1937 VV Goes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1944 VV Goes
1944–1950 Sittardse Boys
1950–1954 1. FC Köln 100 (2)
1954–1957 Fortuna '54 34 (0)
1957–1961 DOS 82 (0)
1961–1964 Veendam 102 (0)
1964–1965 Cambuur 31 (0)
1965–1966 Vitesse 30 (0)
International career
1949–1960 Netherlands 31 (0)
Managerial career
1966–1969 Vitesse
1969–1971 Club Brugge
1971 Lierse
1972–1974 Vitesse
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicknamed The Black Panther due to his black hair, jersey and cat-like reflexes, De Munck helped VV DOS from Utrecht win the Eredivisie title in 1958, and Fortuna '54 win the KNVB Cup in 1957. For four years, he played for German top division club 1. FC Köln.

Between 1949 and 1960, he gained 31 caps for the Netherlands national team.

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