Henk Bloemers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 September 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 2015 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1984 | FC Eindhoven | 641 | (58) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Henk Bloemers (17 September 1945 – 26 January 2015) was a Dutch footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career
A central defender, Bloemers spent his entire career with FC Eindhoven, amassing a record total of 641 official games in which he scored 58 goals. Hence, he was regarded as Mister Eindhoven by the club and supporters.[1] In 20 years with the club, he only had two seasons in the Eredivisie. He played his final game in a 1-7 loss at FC Twente in 1984, a game he had to leave early due to injury.[2]
Death and legacy
A stand in Eindhoven's Jan Louwers Stadion was named after him in 2006 and he was named honorary member of the club in 2012.[1] He died in January 2015, aged 69.
References
- 1 2 Henk Bloemers overleden (69) - FC Eindhoven (Dutch)
- ↑ 'Mister EVV' Henk Bloemers (69) overleden - Eindhovens Dagblad (Dutch)
External links
- Obituary - Mensenlinq (Dutch)
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