Frits Poelman Explained

Frits Poelman
Fullname:Frits Poelman
Position:Left-back
Birth Place:Netherlands
Clubs1:Hamilton Technical Old Boys[1]
Nationalyears1:1958
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:New Zealand

Frits Poelman is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level.[2]

Poelman played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand in 1954, both 2-1 wins over New Caledonia, the first on 31 August, the second on 14 September 1958.[3]

In club football for Hamilton Technical Old Boys, Poelman played alongside brother Klaas Poelman, who played two representative matches for New Zealand but gained no A-international caps.

Poelman played in an Auckland provincial team who recorded a notable win at Blandford Park over FK Austria Wien, many time club champions of Austria. In contrast to the 7–1 loss recorded by the New Zealand national side. The provincial side packed with immigrants not eligible for New Zealand national football team selection, recorded a convincing 3–0 win.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Zealand 1962 . . 23 June 2019 .
  2. Web site: A-International Appearances - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 9 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090501185855/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm . 1 May 2009 .
  3. Web site: A-International Lineups 1904-1959. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 9 November 2009.
  4. Web site: When Auckland could thrash pride of Austria . Pearce,Bob . 5 October 2005 . The New Zealand Herald . 8 August 2011.