Fred Blankemeijer

Fred Blankemeijer (13 August 1926 – 8 November 2010) was a Dutch footballer who was active as a defender. A one-club man, he was member of Feijenoord for over 70 years.

Fred Blankemeijer

Personal information
Full name	Fredrik Klaas Blankemeijer
Date of birth	(1926-08-13)13 August 1926
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Date of death	8 November 2010(2010-11-08) (aged 84)
Place of death	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1949–1952	Feijenoord	28	(0)
Managerial career
	Feyenoord (youth coach)
	Feyenoord (scout)
	Feyenoord (board member)
	Feyenoord (technical director)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

A tall but skinny defender, Blankemeijer made his professional debut at Feijenoord, and played a total of 28 matches for the club between 1949 and 1953.^[1]

Retirement

After his career he would serve the club for many years in many occupations.^[2] He was a youth coach, a scout, a board member as well as a technical director. He was decorated Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2004.^[3] In June 2010 he served Feyenoord for a total of 70 years.

Widely regarded as a real club icon, he died of pneumonia, aged 84, on 8 November 2010.^[4]

See also

• List of one-club men