Ben Verweij
Dutch footballer
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Bernard ("Ben") Willem Jan Verweij (31 August 1895 in Medan, Sumatra – 14 July 1951 in Amsterdam) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1920. At his Olympic debut in Antwerp, Belgium he won the bronze medal with the Netherlands national football team, followed by a fourth place four years later in Paris, France.[1]
Full name
Bernard Willem Jan Verweij
Date of birth
August 31, 1895
Place of birth
Medan, Dutch East Indies
Date of death
July 14, 1951 (aged 55)
| Personal information | ||||||||
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| Full name | Bernard Willem Jan Verweij | |||||||
| Date of birth | August 31, 1895 | |||||||
| Place of birth | Medan, Dutch East Indies | |||||||
| Date of death | July 14, 1951 (aged 55) | |||||||
| Place of death | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||
| International career | ||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||
| 1919–1924 | Netherlands | |||||||
Medal record
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Football | ||
 | 1920 Antwerp | Team competition |
