Thiemo Meertens
Meertens started his playing career at  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  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.