What is Thiemo Meertens?
{{Infobox person | name = Thiemo Meertens | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|12|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Gieten]], Netherlands | death_date = {{death date and age|2022|12|9|1946|12|2|df=y}} | death_place = | monuments = | residence = | nationality = Dutch | occupation = footballer and football trainer | known_for = | relatives = | awards = }} '''Thiemo Meertens''' (2 December 1946 – 9 December 2022) was a Dutch amateur footballer and football trainer.<ref name=ref1>{{cite web|url=https://www.transfermarkt.nl/thiemo-meertens/profil/trainer/7943 |title=Thiemo Meertens|work=transfermarkt.nl|date=12 December 2022|access-date=12 December 2022|language=nl}}</ref><ref name=ref2>{{cite web|url=https://www.ad.nl/drenthe/voormalig-voetbaltrainer-thiemo-meertens-76-overleden~a6ee424b/ |title=Voormalig voetbaltrainer Thiemo Meertens (76) overleden|work=[[Algemeen Dagblad]]|date=12 December 2022|access-date=12 December 2022|language=nl}}</ref> ==Biography== Meertens started his playing career at {{ill|VV Gieten|nl}} and moved in 1965 to [[Achilles 1894]] and a few years later to [[VV Emmen]]. With VV Emmen he won the 1975 [[Vierde Divisie]] and became national Sunday amateurs champion. Meertens played 22 matches with the {{ill|Netherlands amateur football team|nl|Nederlands amateurvoetbalelftal}} team as a central midfielder and was captain of the team for five years. One of the highlights was the final round at the European championship in [[Yugoslavia]].<ref name=ref2 /><ref name=ref3>{{cite web|url=https://hoogeveenschecourant.nl/sport/Voormalig-Hoogeveen-trainer-Thiemo-Meertens-overleden-28103128.html |title=Voormalig Hoogeveen-trainer Thiemo Meertens overleden|work=Hoogeveensche Courant|date=12 December 2022|access-date=12 December 2022|language=nl}}</ref><ref name=ref4>{{cite web|url=https://dvhn.nl/sport/Voetbaldier-Thiemo-Meertens-uit-Gieten-op-76-jarige-leeftijd-overleden-28103200.html |title=Voetbaldier Thiemo Meertens uit Gieten op 76-jarige leeftijd overleden|work