Jef Mermans was born on February 16, 1922 in Merksem, Flanders, Belgium as Joseph Mermans. He was an actor, known for De wies Andersen show (1976). He died on January 20, 1996 in Wildert, Flanders.
Mermans played 56 matches with the Belgium national football team, 2 of which in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He is also the 4th top scorer ever for the Belgium national team with 27 goals.
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He was a football striker from Belgium, who played much of his career at Anderlecht, with whom he won 7 Belgian Championship titles and finished top scorer of this competition 3 times.