Herman Rijkaard
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herman Harry Rijkaard | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Surinam | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 2010 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Robinhood | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1957 | Robinhood | ? | (?) |
| 1957–1961 | Blauw-Wit | ? | (?) |
| 1961–1962 | Stormvogels | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Real Sranang | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of (09:38, 5 January 2016 (UTC)) ‡ National team caps and goals as of (09:38, 5 January 2016 (UTC)) | |||
Herman Harry Rijkaard (12 September 1935 – 30 September 2010) was a Surinamese footballer who played as a forward for Robinhood in the SVB Hoofdklasse, Blauw-Wit in the Dutch Eredivisie, and for Stormvogels in the Eerste Divisie.[1]
He is the father of former Dutch international player and manager Frank Rijkaard.
Early career
Born in Surinam, Rijkaard began his football career on the Mr. Bronsplein sport terrein in Paramaribo, before he was picked up by one of the local clubs, joining the youth ranks of V.V. Ajax playing with the likes of Erwin Sparendam and Charley Marbach, before being recruited to the ranks of Robinhood.[2]
Robinhood
Having played in the youth ranks of Robinhood, Rijkaard progressed to the Surinamese Hoofdklasse. As an attacker with a strong right foot, he helped Robinhood to national titles in 1955 and 1956. While making a living as a bookkeeper for a company called Kersten & Co., word started spreading in Suriname about a fully professional league being established in the Netherlands. Rijkaard soon relocated, joining Blauw-Wit from Amsterdam, the crosstown rivals of Ajax at the time.[3]
Blauw-Wit
In 1957, Rijkaard joined Blauw-Wit playing in the Olympic Stadium in the newly formed Eredivisie, the top flight of professional football in the Netherlands.[4] He would be reunited with his childhood friend Sparendam once more.[5] Due to his strong physique, Rijkaard was gradually moved to a more defensive role on the playing pitch. A development his Son would undergo during his playing career as well. A 13th-place finish with Blauw-Wit in the league table was his best result in four seasons with the club, before transferring to Stormvogels from nearby Velsen.[6]
Stormvogels
In 1961, he joined the Stormvogels, competing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands.[7] He played for one season, before directing his focus towards family and the needs of Surinamese expatriates in the Netherlands, thus retiring from professional football as a player.[8]