Willem Hesselink
Dutch footballer (1878–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Willem Frederik Hesselink (8 February 1878 – 1 December 1973) was a Dutch football player and one of the founders of local club Vitesse Arnhem in 1892. He was known for his blue woolen cap, which he seemed to wear day and night, and was nicknamed the Cannon, although he was also referred to as the Doctor because of his doctorate in chemistry.
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Full name | Willem Frederik Hesselink | ||
Date of birth | (1878-02-08)8 February 1878 | ||
Place of birth | Arnhem, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 1 December 1973(1973-12-01) (aged 95) | ||
Place of death | Bennekom, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1892–1899 | Vitesse Arnhem | 33+ | (20+) |
1899–1901 | HVV Den Haag | 54+ | (66+) |
1901–1905 | Vitesse Arnhem | 15+ | (4+) |
1902–1905 | Bayern Munich | ? | (?) |
1905–1919 | Vitesse Arnhem | 22+ | (11+) |
Total | 124+ | (101+[1]) | |
International career | |||
1905 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1902–1905 | Bayern Munich (player-coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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