Toon Pfaff

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Toon Pfaff
Personal information
Full name Antonius Pfaff
Date of birth (1952-10-24)24 October 1952
Place of birth Aalst, Belgium
Date of death 29 November 2022(2022-11-29) (aged 70)
Position(s) midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1980 Beveren 123
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Antonius "Toon" Pfaff (24 October 1952 – 29 November 2022) was a Belgian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played 123 matches with K.S.K. Beveren during the 1970s.[1]

Career[change | change source]

Pfaff started playing with Beveren at the age of 13 in 1965 together with his older brother Jean-Baptist Pfaff. He was thought during the 1970s to be the first "super sub" of SK Beveren. He scored for the first time for the senior team in a 2–3 win against Diest during the 1971–72 season. Pfaff often scored decisive goals as a substitute. In 1978 he won the Belgian Cup with the team. Pfaff played his last match in September 1979.[2] Pfaff suffered several injuries in his career.[3] He later played with VC Jong Lede, VK Ninove and KFC Eendracht Zele until 1986.[1]

Family[change | change source]

Pfaff was the brother of footballers Jean-Marie Pfaff, Jean-Baptist Pfaff and Danny Pfaff.[2][3]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Antonius Pfaff, worldfootball.net
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Toon Pfaff, gewezen speler van Beveren en broer van Jean-Marie, overleden op 70-jarige leeftijd: "Supersub die cruciale doelpunten scoorde"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Afscheid van Toon Pfaff (70), broer van Jean-Marie en ex-speler van SK Beveren: "Hij was écht goed, maar die blessures..."". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.