André de Kruijff explained

André de Kruijff
Fullname:Andries Johannes de Kruijff
Birth Date:9 April 1895
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Death Place:Amstelveen, Netherlands[1]
Height:1.803m (05.915feet)[2]
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1909–1916
Youthclubs1:Ajax
Years1:1916–1927
Clubs1:Ajax
Caps1:95
Goals1:3
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalyears1:1921
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Andries Johannes (André) de Kruijff (9 April 1895[3]  - 29 November 1964) was a Dutch footballer.[4] He played in one match for the Netherlands national football team in 1921.[5]

Personal life

André was born in Amsterdam, the son of Dirk Willem de Kruijff and Francisca Henriëtta Maria Borghols. He was married to Johanna Geertruida Smit and had 4 children (Anneke de Kruijff, Rob de Kruijff and the twins Nelleke and Riet de Kruijff.[3]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ajax1916–17[6] 102131
1917–1830??30
1919–20140140
1920–2122100221
1921–22150150
1922–23171171
1923–244040
1924–25171171
1926–272020
Total95321974

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Familiebericht. De Telegraaf. 1 December 1964. 25 November 2021.
  2. News: Militieregisters: Andries Johannes de Kruijff. Stadsarchief Amsterdam. 25 November 2021.
  3. News: Archiefkaarten: Andries Johannes de Kruijff. Stadsarchief Amsterdam. 25 November 2021.
  4. Web site: André de Kruijff . worldfootball.net . 20 November 2021.
  5. Web site: André de Kruijff . National Football Teams . 20 November 2021.
  6. News: André de Kruijff. afc-ajax.info. 25 November 2021.