Louis Overbeeke Explained

Louis Overbeeke
Birth Date:6 September 1926
Birth Place:Hoogerheide, Netherlands
Position:Forward
Years1:1945–1951
Years2:1951–1954
Years3:1954–1961
Years4:1961–1965
Clubs1:METO
Clubs4:METO
Caps3:162
Goals3:63
Nationalyears1:1953–1954
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Louis Overbeeke (6 September 1926 – 8 July 1989) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward. He gained 3 caps for the Netherlands national team.

Career

Born in Hoogerheide, Overbeeke played mainly for DOSKO and NAC, beside his hometown club METO. As a player, he was renowned for his a quick movements and powerful strike.[1] He gained 3 caps for the Netherlands national team.[2] During his time at NAC, he won the Eerste Klasse A in the 1954–55 season. He was a prolific scorer for NAC, and provided many assists to another NAC legend Leo Canjels.

Personal life

At the time of his retirement in 1961, Overbeeke took over his family business, a gas station and a taxi stand. He died on 7 July 1989 at age 58.

Honours

NAC[3]

1954–55

Notes and References

  1. News: Vedette met 'bliksem in de rechtervoet' . BN De Stem . 2 August 2008 . nl.
  2. Book: Elzakker . Jan van . Bliksem in de rechtervoet . 2008 . nl.
  3. Web site: Netherlands 1954/55 . . 31 October 2021.