Frans de Bruijn Kops
Dutch footballer
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George François "Frans" de Bruijn Kops (28 October 1886 in Benkoelen, Dutch East Indies – 22 November 1979 in The Hague) was a Dutch football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.[1]
Full name
George François de Bruijn Kops
Date of birth
28 October 1886
Place of birth
Benkoelen, Dutch East Indies
Date of death
22 November 1979 (aged 93)
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De Bruijn Kops (1908) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George François de Bruijn Kops | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Benkoelen, Dutch East Indies | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 1979 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Achilles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1909 | HBS | ||
| International career | |||
| 1906–1908 | Netherlands | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | ||
 | 1908 London | Team competition |
Club career
He played for HBS from The Hague, after joining them from Achilles Rotterdam.
International career
De Bruijn Kops made his debut for the Netherlands in an April 1906 friendly match against Belgium and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring 1 goal.[2] His final international was an October 1908 1908 Summer Olympics against Sweden.
