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Dutch international footballer (1942–2015) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frans Geurtsen (17 March 1942 – 12 December 2015) was a Dutch footballer, who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
,_Bestanddeelnr_919-6898.jpg) Frans Geurtsen (right) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frans Geurtsen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 2015 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Alkmaar, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Velox | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Velox | ||
| 1963–1971 | DWS | 190 | (94) |
| International career | |||
| 1964 | Netherlands | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Geurtsen started his professional career at hometown side Velox, winning promotion to the Eerste Divisie in 1962. He played for an Utrecht XI in the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, scoring twice against Tasmania Berlin.[1] He was signed by Amsterdam club DWS in summer 1963, and was the Eredivisie top scorer in both the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons. He won the Eredivisie league title with DWS in 1964.
An Achilles tendon injury cut short his career and he had to retire in 1971 aged only 29.
He made his debut for the Netherlands in an October 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Albania, immediately scoring a goal.[2] It proved to be his final international as well.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 October 1964 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania |  Albania | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
After retiring, Geurtsen worked as a technician and coached amateur sides in North Holland. He died in December 2015 in Alkmaar.[3]
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