Fons Pelser | |
Fullname: | Alphonsius Johannes Maria Pelser[1] |
Birth Date: | 28 December 1893 |
Birth Place: | Nieuwer-Amstel, Netherlands |
Death Place: | Bussum, Netherlands[2] |
Height: | 1.727m (05.666feet)[3] |
Position: | Right back |
Youthyears1: | 1908–1913 |
Youthclubs1: | Ajax |
Years1: | 1913–1926 |
Clubs1: | Ajax |
Caps1: | 192 |
Goals1: | 12 |
Nationalyears1: | 1921–1922 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Alphonsius Johannes Maria Pelser, known as Fons Pelser, (28 December 1893[1] – 2 July 1974[2]) was a Dutch footballer.
Pelser played for Ajax as a right back, making his senior debut in 1913.[4] He also appeared for the Dutch national side on six occasions.[5]
Pelser suddenly retired from football in 1926, leaving Ajax Football Club until being appointed a Member of Merit in 1938.[4]
Fons was born in Nieuwer-Amstel, the son of Johannes Arnoldus Pelser and Hendrika Maria Slief. He was married to Adriana Petronella Maria Schaap.[1]
His brothers Jan, Adriaan and Joop were also all footballers for Ajax, as was his nephew Harry.[6] Fons was the youngest of the four brothers.[4]