Fons Pelser Explained

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.

Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Archiefkaarten: Alphonsius Johannes Maria Pelser.. Stadsarchief Amsterdam. 28 December 2021. nl.
  2. News: Familieberichten.. De Telegraaf. 4 July 1974. 28 December 2021. nl.
  3. News: Militieregisters: Alphonsius Johannes Maria Pelser.. Stadsarchief Amsterdam. 28 December 2021. nl.
  4. Web site: Fons Pelser. https://web.archive.org/web/20110819224358/http://leden.ajax.nl/web/show/id=63450. 19 August 2011. 28 December 2021. AFC Ajax official website. nl.
  5. Web site: Netherlands - Record International Players. 4 October 2010. RSSSF.
  6. News: Een held valt in ongenade. https://web.archive.org/web/20071217041744/http://www.parool.nl/dossiers/ajax/100jaar/pelser.html. 2007-12-17. 4 October 2010. 13 March 2000. Arthur de Boer. Het Parool. nl.