- ^ Player page at footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Player caps at the site of the URBSFA Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Tutbury, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 April 1994 (aged 77) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1939 | Royal Berchem Sport | ||
| 1939–1943 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| International career | |||
| 1940 | Belgium | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph "Jef" Nelis (1 April 1917 – 12 April 1994) was a Belgian footballer, born in Tutbury, Staffordshire, England,[1] who played as a striker for Royal Berchem Sport. He was picked for the World Cup in 1938 in France, but did not play. However, he played two games and scored two goals in 1940 for Belgium.[2]