- Gerrit Visser
Infobox Football biography
playername= Gerrit Visser
fullname =
dateofbirth = February 2, 1903
cityofbirth =Nieuwendam
countryofbirth =Netherlands
dateofdeath = December 1984
cityofdeath =Cashmere, Washington
countryofdeath =United States
height =
position = Center Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1925-1926
1927-1931
clubs = Stormvogels
Bethlehem SteelHolley Carburetor
caps(goals) =
3 (4)
nationalyears = 1924-1925
nationalteam = Netherlands
nationalcaps(goals) = 7 (1)
manageryears =
managerclubs =Gerrit Visser (born
February 2 ,1903 inHolland ; died December 1984 inCashmere, Washington ) was a Dutchfootball (soccer) center forward who played in the Netherlands and the United States. He was a member of the Netherlands football team at the1924 Summer Olympics and earned seven caps, scoring one goal, with theNetherlands national football team .Professional
Visser appears to have begun his professional career in the Netherlands, playing for Stormvogels in 1924. However, at some point, he moved to the United States. In 1925, he signed with
Bethlehem Steel F.C. of theAmerican Soccer League . He saw no playing time until February 1926 when he replaced the departedArchie Stark at center forward. [ [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl021826b.html February 18, 1926 The Globe] ] He then scored four goals in three games. [cite book | last = Jose | first = Colin | title = American Soccer League, 1921-1931 | format = Hardback | publisher = The Scarecrow Press | year = 1998 | id = (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4) ] It appears he moved toWindsor, Canada in 1926. [ [http://www.geocities.com/br1anmccoll/sfatour International tours by the Scottish FA 1927-1967] ] He then moved toDetroit, Michigan where he played forHolley Carburetor from 1927 until 1931. [ [http://www.geocities.com/br1anmccoll/rangerstour Tours: Rangers 1878-1967] ] He played in the final of the1927 National Challenge Cup , a blow out loss to theFall River Marksmen .National team
Visser earned seven caps, scoring one goal, with the
Netherlands national football team . Four of those games came with the Netherlands Olympic team at the 1924 Summer Olympics. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=292752/index.html FIFA Player Profile] ]References
External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/biovisserg.html Bethlehem Steel F.C. Player Profile]
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