Dolf Niezen

Dolf Niezen (14 February 1926 – 1 May 2020) was a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Dolf Niezen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1926-02-14)14 February 1926[1]
Date of death	1 May 2020(2020-05-01) (aged 94)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	ADO
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1942–1949	ADO	97	(0)
1949–1951	Quick
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Niezen joined ADO at the age of 9 and made his first-team debut at the age of 16.^[2] That season, in 1942 during World War II, the club became Dutch champion, making him the youngest goalkeeper to win the title.^[2] He made 97 league appearances for ADO between 1942 and 1949,^[3] before later playing for Quick.^[4][5]

Later life and death

He died on 1 May 2020, aged 94.^[2]