Aad Mansveld
Dutch footballer
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Adriaan Mansveld (14 July 1944 – 5 December 1991) was a Dutch footballer who played as a libero.
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Full name
Adriaan Mansveld[1]
Date of birth
14 July 1944
Place of birth
The Hague, Netherlands
Date of death
5 December 1991 (aged 47)
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Mansveld in 1981. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adriaan Mansveld[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1991 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Libero | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1977 | FC Den Haag | 370 | (54) |
| 1967 | → Golden Gate Gales (loan) | ||
| 1977–1979 | Feyenoord | 35 | (8) |
| 1979–1981 | FC Den Haag | 77 | (8) |
| 1981–1982 | FC Utrecht | 11 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | FC Den Haag | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 504 | (70) | |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Netherlands | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in The Hague, Mansveld played club football for FC Den Haag, Golden Gate Gales, Feyenoord and FC Utrecht.[1][2][3] A stand at Zuiderpark Stadion, ADO Den Haag's stadium, was named after Mansveld.[4] At ADO Den Haag's new stadium, the Cars Jeans Stadium, a statue of Mansveld was also erected.[5]
He also earned 6 caps for the Netherlands national team between 1972 and 1973.[1] He played in a number of qualifying matches for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, but was injured for the actual tournament.[4][3]
He died at the age of 47 from cancer.[4]
