Gé Fortgens in 1912.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerardus "Gerrit" Fortgens | ||
Date of birth | July 10, 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | May 4, 1957 | (aged 69)||
Place of death | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1906–1914 | Ajax | 52 | (0) |
1914–1917 | UVV | ? | (?) |
1917–1922 | Haarlem | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
1911–1912 | Netherlands | 8 | (0) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Gerardus "Gerrit" Fortgens (July 10, 1887, in Haarlem – May 4, 1957, in Haarlem) was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player. Fortgens was the first Ajax-player ever who was selected for the Netherlands national football team. As such, he competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.