Gerrit Visser

Gerrit Visser (2 February 1903 – December 1984) was a Dutch football who played as a center forward in the Netherlands, the United States, and Canada. He was a member of the Netherlands football team at the 1924 Summer Olympics,^[1] and earned seven caps, scoring one goal, with the Netherlands national football team.

Gerrit Visser

Personal information
Date of birth	February 2, 1903
Place of birth	Nieuwendam, Netherlands
Date of death	December 1984
Place of death	Cashmere, Washington, United States
Position(s)	Center Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Stormvogels
1925–1926	Bethlehem Steel	3	(4)
1927–1931	Holley Carburetor
	Windsor CNR
International career
1924–1925	Netherlands	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Professional

Visser appears to have begun his professional career in the Netherlands, playing for Stormvogels in 1924. However, at some point, he moved to the United States. In 1925, he signed with Bethlehem Steel of the American Soccer League. He saw no playing time until February 1926 when he replaced the departed Archie Stark at center forward.^[2] He then scored four goals in three games.^[3] It appears he moved to Windsor, Canada in 1926.^[4]

He then moved to Detroit, Michigan where he played for Holley Carburetor from 1927 until 1931.^[5] He played in the final of the 1927 National Challenge Cup, losing 0-7 to the Fall River F.C. Early in the second half a penalty shot by him was held by the goalkeeper.^[6]

National team

Visser earned seven caps, scoring one goal, with the Netherlands national football team. Four of those games came with the Netherlands Olympic team at the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[7]

References

1. "Gerrit Visser". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
2. February 18, 1926 The Globe
3. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
4. "Scottish Football Association Tour, 1927". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
5. Tours: Rangers 1878-1967
6. Fall River Beats Holley. 7-0, for U.S. Soccer Title, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2 May 1927, Page 16
7. FIFA Player Profile

External links

• Bethlehem Steel F.C. Player Profile