Jacob Schorer
Dutch footballer (1866–1936)
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Jacob Willem Schorer (14 April 1866 – 15 February 1936) was a Dutch footballer who played as a Forward for Koninklijke HFC and the Netherlands national team (unofficial) in the early 1890s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Willem Schorer | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1866 | ||
| Place of birth | Middelburg, Zeeland | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 1936 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Den Haag, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1892–1894 | Koninklijke HFC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1894 | Netherlands unofficial team | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
Jacob Schorer was born in Middelburg, Zeeland, on 14 December 1874, as the son of Maria Petronella Pické (1836–1888) and Johan Willem Meinard Schorer, then the mayor of Middelburg and later vice-president of the Council of State.[1] On 16 August 1898, he married Adrienne Cornélie Schuurbeque Boeye.[1]
Playing career
Together with Pim Mulier, Solco Tromp, Albertus Putman Cramer, Schorer was a member of the Koninklijke HFC team that won the first ever cup match in the Netherlands on 11 February 1894, helping his side to a 3–1 win over Haarlem.[2] Two months later, on 10 April, he played for the an unofficial match for the Netherlands against Maidstone FC on the field of the HFC, scoring once to help his side to a 4–3 win.[2][3]
Later life
Honours
- Dutch Championship:
- Champions (1): 1892–93