Harry Heijnen (17 October 1940 – 18 March 2015) was a Dutch football player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Heijnen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Venlo, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 2015 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Venlo, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Venlosche Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | FC VVV | 88 | (14) |
| 1962–1967 | ADO | 142 | (53) |
| 1967 | San Francisco Gales | 9 | (2) |
| 1967–1969 | ADO | 57 | (9) |
| 1969–1970 | MVV | 30 | (5) |
| 1970–1973 | FC VVV | 87 | (29) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1966 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 March 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 March 2015 | |||
Club career
editNicknamed Mandje, Heijnen made his debut on 23 August 1959 for hometown club FC VVV with whom he won the Dutch Cup in 1959 and left them in 1962 for a lengthy spell at ADO. He was one of the ADO players to enjoy a 3-month spell in the USA as the Golden Gate Gales,[1] alongside Dick Advocaat among others.
In 1969, he moved to MVV for 50,000 Dutch guilders before returning to VVV to finish his career at the club he started.[2]
International career
editHeijnen earned his one and only cap for the Netherlands in a September 1966 friendly match against Austria.[3]
Retirement and death
editAfter retiring as a player, Heijnen coached several amateur sides and ran a pub in Venlo.
He died on 18 March 2015 of esophageal cancer.[4]
References
edit- ^ Harry Heijnen is ons helaas ontvallen - ADO Den Haag (in Dutch)
- ^ Venloos ADO-icoon Harry Heijnen overleden - ELF Voetbal (in Dutch)
- ^ National team stats - Voetbalstats (in Dutch)
- ^ ADO-icoon Heijnen overleden - AD (in Dutch)
External links
edit- Harry Heijnen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player profile - VVV Venlo (in Dutch)