Henk Bloemers

Henk Bloemers (17 September 1945 – 26 January 2015) was a Dutch footballer who played as a central defender.

Henk Bloemers

Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-09-17)17 September 1945
Place of birth	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Date of death	26 January 2015(2015-01-26) (aged 69)
Place of death	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1984	FC Eindhoven	641	(58)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.