Eduard van Roessel
Dutch footballer
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Eduard van Roessel (7 September 1897 – 26 January 1978) was a Dutch footballer who played primarily as a midfielder. He was nicknamed "de Knoest".[4]
Full name
Eduard Johannes Marie van Roessel
Date of birth
7 September 1897
Place of birth
Breda, Netherlands
Date of death
26 January 1978 (aged 80)
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Van Roessel in Genoa (international match, 1920) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduard Johannes Marie van Roessel | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 1978 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Venlo, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1927[1] | NAC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1920 | Netherlands | 2 | (0[2][3]) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Van Roessel was born in Breda and began playing football for NAC in 1913. On 29 May 1921, he became national champion with NAC during the 1920–21 season.[5]
He was the first NAC player to represent the Netherlands national team. Van Roessel earned two caps. He made his debut on 5 April 1920 in a match against Denmark, which the Netherlands won 2–0. His second international appearance was on 13 May 1920 against Italy (1–1). He retired from football in 1927.[6]
Van Roessel died on 26 January 1978.[4]
International appearances
| International matches of Eduard van Roessel for the Netherlands | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Match | Result | Competition | Goals | Assists |
| As a player of NAC | ||||||
| 1. | 5 April 1920 |  Netherlands –  Denmark | 2 – 0 | Friendly | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | 13 May 1920 |  Italy – Netherlands | 1 – 1 | Friendly | 0 | 0 |
Honours
| Competition | Titles | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Dutch Championship | 1 | 1921 |