Joseph "Jef" Nelis (1 April 1917 – 12 April 1994) was a Belgian

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who played as a

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for Royal Berchem Sport. Born in England, he represented the Belgium national team at international level, scoring two goals in two appearances.Player caps at the site of the URBSFA
He was picked for the World Cup in 1938 in France, but did not play.

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* * * 1917 births 1994 deaths People from Tutbury Belgian men's footballers Footballers from Staffordshire Men's association football forwards Belgium men's international footballers 1938 FIFA World Cup players K. Berchem Sport players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub