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Boudewijn de Geer

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Boudewijn de Geer
Personal information
Full name Boudewijn Ernst de Geer
Date of birth (1955-06-24)24 June 1955
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Date of death 27 April 2024(2024-04-27) (aged 68)
Position(s) Forward[1]
Youth career
1960–1973 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1976 ADO Den Haag 2 (0)
1976–1977 HFC Haarlem 12 (0)
1977 Molde 9 (2)
1977–1979 Lillestrøm
1979–1980 Hércules
1980–1981 De Graafschap
1983 Brisbane Lions[2]
Managerial career
1991–1992 HBS Craeyenhout[3]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Boudewijn Ernst de Geer (24 June 1955 – 27 April 2024) was a Dutch professional football player and coach who played for ADO Den Haag, HFC Haarlem, Molde, Lillestrøm,[4] Hércules CF, De Graafschap,[5] and Brisbane Lions. At De Graafschap, he was part of the team that achieved promotion to the Eredivisie in the 1980–81 season.[5]

De Geer was the grandson of politician Dirk Jan de Geer and the father of fellow footballer Mike de Geer.[6] He died on 27 April 2024, at the age of 68.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Boudewijn de Geer at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Australian Player Database - DE". www.ozfootball.net.
  3. ^ "Geer, Boudewijn de". De Haagse Voetbalhistorie (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Boudewijn var den første nederlenderen som spilte fotball i Norge. Han bodde i ei hytte uten strøm og spiste rekesmørbrød på Vardestua hver dag" [Boudewijn was the first Dutchman to play football in Norway. He lived in a cabin without electricity and ate shrimp sandwiches at Vardestua every day.]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 31 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b Kokke, Michiel (28 March 2007). ""Wij vormden een Achterhoekse familie"" [We formed an Achterhoek family]. De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Mike de Geer wil leren van 'oudere jongens':'Ik wil mijn eenjarig contract graag verlengen'" (in Dutch). Den Haag Fan Support. 12 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  7. ^ Beije, Ton (27 April 2024). "Boudewijn de Geer op 68-jarige leeftijd overleden". haaglandenvoetbal.nl (in Dutch).
  8. ^ "Oud-speler Boudewijn de Geer (68) overleden" [Former player Boudewijn de Geer (68) passed away]. ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ van Zaan, Martin (27 April 2024). "Voormalig profvoetballer en oud-trainer Boudewijn de Geer (68) overleden" [Former professional footballer and former coach Boudewijn de Geer (68) died]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Oud-speler Boudewijn de Geer overleden". De Graafschap. 28 April 2024.
  11. ^ Janssen, Frank (27 April 2024). "Oud-De Graafschap voetballer Boudewijn de Geer overleden" [Former De Graafschap footballer Boudewijn de Geer passed away]. www.gld.nl.
  12. ^ "Oud-De Graafschap voetballer Boudewijn de Geer overleden". 28 April 2024.
  13. ^ Willemsen, Raymond (28 April 2024). "Uitgefloten jonkheer die De Graafschap naar de eredivisie schoot, is overleden" [Flushed out squire who shot De Graafschap to the Eredivisie has died]. De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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