Ge Fortgens Explained

Gé Fortgens
Fullname:Gerardus Fortgens
Birth Date:July 10, 1887
Birth Place:Haarlem, Netherlands
Death Place:Haarlem, Netherlands
Position:Defender, Midfielder
Years1:1906–1914
Years2:1914–1917
Years3:1917–1922
Clubs1:Ajax
Clubs2:UVV
Clubs3:Haarlem
Caps1:52
Goals1:0
Caps2:?
Goals2:?
Caps3:?
Goals3:?
Nationalyears1:1911–1912
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0

Gerardus "Gé" Fortgens (July 10, 1887, in Haarlem – May 4, 1957, in Haarlem) was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player. Fortgens was the first Ajax-player ever who was selected for the Netherlands national football team for the 1912 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ge Fortgens . Olympedia . 24 May 2021.