Frits Soetekouw
Dutch footballer (1938–2019)
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Frits Soetekouw (6 June 1938 – 3 May 2019) was a Dutch footballer who played as a defender.
Date of birth
16 June 1938
Place of birth
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death
3 May 2019 (aged 80)
Position
Defender
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Soetekouw in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 June 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 2019 (aged 80) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | De Volewijckers | 57 | (5) |
| 1963–1964 | Heracles | 13 | (0) |
| 1964–1967 | Ajax | 86 | (2) |
| 1967–1968 | PSV | 32 | (0) |
| 1968–1971 | DWS | 88 | (0) |
| Total | 276 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1962 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
Born in Amsterdam, Soetekouw played at club level between 1961 and 1971. He played for De Volewijckers, Heracles, Ajax, PSV and DWS. He briefly captained Ajax,[1] notably in the side's 5–1 win against Liverpool in 1966.[2] He also once appeared for the Netherlands national team in 1962.[3]
Soetekouw died on 3 May 2019, at the age of 80.[4]
