Gerrit Visser Explained

Gerrit Visser
Birth Date:February 2, 1903
Birth Place:Nieuwendam, Netherlands
Death Date:December 1984
Death Place:Cashmere, Washington, United States
Position:Center Forward
Years2:1925–1926
Years3:1927–1931
Clubs3:Holley Carburetor
Clubs4:Windsor CNR
Caps2:3
Goals2:4
Nationalyears1:1924–1925
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1

Gerrit Visser (2 February 1903 – December 1984) was a Dutch football who played as a center forward in the Netherlands, the United States, and Canada. He was a member of the Netherlands football team at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[1] and earned seven caps, scoring one goal, with the Netherlands national football team.

Professional

Visser appears to have begun his professional career in the Netherlands, playing for Stormvogels in 1924. However, at some point, he moved to the United States. In 1925, he signed with Bethlehem Steel of the American Soccer League. He saw no playing time until February 1926 when he replaced the departed Archie Stark at center forward.[2] He then scored four goals in three games.[3] It appears he moved to Windsor, Canada in 1926.[4]

He then moved to Detroit, Michigan where he played for Holley Carburetor from 1927 until 1931.[5] He played in the final of the 1927 National Challenge Cup, losing 0-7 to the Fall River F.C. Early in the second half a penalty shot by him was held by the goalkeeper.[6]

National team

Visser earned seven caps, scoring one goal, with the Netherlands national football team. Four of those games came with the Netherlands Olympic team at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerrit Visser . Olympedia . 19 August 2021.
  2. http://bethlehemsteelsoccer.org/gl021826b.html February 18, 1926 The Globe
  3. Book: Jose, Colin . American Soccer League, 1921-1931 . Hardback . The Scarecrow Press . 1998 . .
  4. Web site: Scottish Football Association Tour, 1927 . Canadian Soccer History . October 22, 2015.
  5. http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/rangerstour Tours: Rangers 1878-1967
  6. Fall River Beats Holley. 7-0, for U.S. Soccer Title, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2 May 1927, Page 16
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024115405/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=292752/index.html FIFA Player Profile