Maurice Martens

Maurice Martens (born 5 June 1947) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a left-back. He won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1973 while at Racing White. He played 26 times and scored 2 goals for the Belgium national team between 1971 and 1980, starting in a 1–0 friendly win against Luxembourg on 7 November 1971. Having been a non-playing squad member at the 1970 World Cup. Martens was part of the team for the 1972 and 1980 European Championships but he did not play a match in the latter. He was transferred from Anderlecht to Racing White in the summer of 1970. Martens competed on the television show Superstars in 1976 (G.B. heat - 7th). He owned a sports shop whilst at R.W.D.

Honours
Anderlecht 
 * Belgian First Division: 1967–68
 * Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up: 1969–70

RWD Molenbeek
 * Belgian First Division: 1974–75
 * Amsterdam Tournament: 1975
 * Jules Pappaert Cup: 1975

Belgium
 * UEFA European Championship: runner-up 1980; third place 1972
 * Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1980

Individual
 * Belgian Golden Shoe: 1973
 * Man of the Season (Belgian First Division): 1972–73