Rolf Leeser

Rolf Leeser (4 June 1929 – 21 March 2018) was a German-born footballer who played for Ajax in the Netherlands from 1948 to 1954.

Rolf Leeser

Leeser in May 1954
Personal information
Date of birth	(1929-06-04)4 June 1929
Place of birth	Essen, Germany
Date of death	21 March 2018(2018-03-21) (aged 88)
Youth career
c. 1941 - ?	Ajax Youth Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948 - 1954	AFC Ajax	34	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Leeser, born in Essen on 4 June 1929,^[1] was of Jewish descent.^[2] He joined the Ajax youth academy at the age of 12, and made his first professional appearance for the club on 19 September 1948. Leeser became a regular during the 1951–52 season, and continued to play until April 1954, scoring six goals in 34 total appearances for the club over the course of his career.^[1][3]

Outside of football, Leeser was a fashion designer. He founded Leeser B.V., a women's fashion chain,^[4] and contributed to the redesign of the Ajax logo, which has been in use since 1990. He died on 21 March 2018, aged 88.^[1][3] Lesser was married to jurist Anita B. Leeser-Gassan.^[4]