Hennie Ardesch | |
Fullname: | Hendrikus Ardesch |
Birth Date: | 29 October 1943 |
Birth Place: | Enschede, Netherlands[1] |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1964–1965 |
Clubs1: | Enschede |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1965–1966 |
Clubs2: | Twente |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1966–1973 |
Clubs3: | ADO Den Haag |
Caps3: | 11 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1967 |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1973–1975 |
Clubs5: | Twente |
Caps5: | 19 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1975–1976 |
Clubs6: | Go Ahead Eagles |
Caps6: | 5 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1976–1977 |
Clubs7: | VVV |
Caps7: | 9 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 50 |
Totalgoals: | ß |
Hendrikus "Hennie" Ardesch (29 October 194326 November 2019) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Ardesch spent most of his career as backup goalkeeper, notably with ADO Den Haag from 1966 to 1967. Ardesch wanted to keep semi-professional status, as he focused on careers outside of football while he mostly trained with the reserves and youth teams of ADO. He made his debut with ADO in a 4–2 Eredivisie loss to Feyenoord on 24 September 1967, where he memorably let in a goal while suffering from a kidney stone. He almost signed with Atlético Madrid in 1971, but could not sign due to foreigner restrictions. On 12 March 1971, he was celebrated by ADO for his 250th appearance on the substitute bench.[2]
Ardesch died of a heart attack on 26 November 2019 at the age of 76.[3]
Ardesch's son-in-law Sander Westerveld, and grandson Sem Westerveld, are also professional football goalkeepers.[4]