Aad Mansveld | |
Fullname: | Adriaan Mansveld |
Birth Date: | 14 July 1944 |
Birth Place: | The Hague, Netherlands |
Death Place: | The Hague, Netherlands |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Libero |
Years1: | 1964–1977 |
Clubs1: | FC Den Haag |
Caps1: | 370 |
Goals1: | 54 |
Years2: | 1967 |
Clubs2: | → Golden Gate Gales (loan) |
Years3: | 1977–1979 |
Clubs3: | Feyenoord |
Caps3: | 35 |
Goals3: | 8 |
Years4: | 1979–1981 |
Clubs4: | FC Den Haag |
Caps4: | 77 |
Goals4: | 8 |
Years5: | 1981–1982 |
Clubs5: | FC Utrecht |
Caps5: | 11 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1982–1983 |
Clubs6: | FC Den Haag |
Caps6: | 11 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 504 |
Totalgoals: | 70 |
Nationalyears1: | 1972–1973 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Adriaan Mansveld (14 July 1944 – 5 December 1991) was a Dutch footballer who played as a libero.
Born in The Hague, Mansveld played club football for FC Den Haag, Golden Gate Gales, Feyenoord and FC Utrecht.[1] [2] A stand at Zuiderpark Stadion, ADO Den Haag's stadium, was named after Mansveld.[3] At ADO Den Haag's new stadium, the Cars Jeans Stadium, a statue of Mansveld was also erected.[4]
He also earned 6 caps for the Netherlands national team between 1972 and 1973. He played in a number of qualifying matches for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, but was injured for the actual tournament.[3] [2]
He died at the age of 47 from cancer.[3]