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The Dutch in France: 3. Peter Vermeulen. The Dutch

They marked the history of the championship of France or have just visited, they are Dutch and we loved it! Episode Three: Peter Vermeulen.

- Vermeulen? It's not a Belgian?

- And Ben, no!

- He played in France?

- And yes ben!

- noooooo it!

- If it was even France champion!

Peter Vermeulen, as his name does not indicate, is Dutch. Trained at Roda JC, he played at this club for ten seasons. Then he signed Feyenoord, spent four seasons and connects through a passage where he Maastricht Treaty was probably wrong since there is only one year. He is 29 years and the status of international orange while he treads the French soil, and more precisely that the "Parc des Princes. Vermeulen has signed for PSG, the president of Borelli. That year, the Parisian club loses senior aging, Bathenay, and Janvion Baratelli. Borelli was released on checkbook and pen in turn enlists: Bats, Bibard, Lowitz, Da Fonseca, Poullain and Vermeulen then. At the forefront of the attack in Paris, alongside the Dutchman Rocheteau (second top scorer with 19 goals this year, trailing by messin Bocandé) and Argentina's Da Fonseca, receives caviar Susic, take this slaughter of Fernandez and feels reassured by the presence of Bats in goal. PSG fielding a great team and, under orders from Gerard Houllier, before eventually champion Nantes and Bordeaux. Vermeulen played thirty games, but remains silent throughout the season, not a goal, nothing, nada, bugger ... not as great performance for an attacker ! At least, he opens his French charts.

The next season is half-hearted or completely missed it. It depends on whether one wants to get tough or not. Only 15 appearances, one goal. Vermeulen then left the capital on a balance sheet level goal hungry but a title in his pocket. In the summer of 1987, attacking the land of tulips and windmills sign for FC Tours, resident of Division 2, which vegetate for two seasons after a stint in the elite. The first season saw the club's demotion. Vermeulen and still performs a season in National. In 1989, he then made a short trip to the West and strengthened the ranks of the SCO Angers for the last rod. He crosses paths with Joel Cantona, Jerome Gnarko or Christophe Lagrange, who finished top scorer in D2 (19 goals) that season.

And the curtain falls on the career of French Dutch who, failing to have left a lasting impression in our region, will expand at least trimmed his list only, on arrival, a league and cup double Netherlands (with Feyenoord in 1984).

Hugs Philou, who can understand.

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