| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrianus Vermeer | ||
| Date of birth | (1922-07-17)17 July 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 2013(2013-12-16) (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1940–1942 | Excelsior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1956 | Excelsior | 278 | |
| International career | |||
| 1946 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2013 | |||
Arie Vermeer (17 July 1922 – 16 December 2013) was a Dutch football player.
Club career
Vermeer made his debut for Excelsior on 4 October 1942 against Neptunus and played 278 matches in 13 seasons for the club. Honours include promotion to the former Dutch Eerste Klasse in 1946 and 1952.
International career
Vermeer earned his one and only cap for the Netherlands in a November 1946 friendly match against England. He is one of only 4 Excelsior players to play for the Netherlands.
Retirement and death
During and after his football career, he owned a butcher shop in Rotterdam for 60 years. He died after a short illness on 16 December 2013.
References
- Oud-international Arie Vermeer overleden (Obituary) - SBV Excelsior (in Dutch)
- National team stats - Voetbalstats (in Dutch)
- Arie Vermeer was net zo verrast als Andwélé Slory - AD (in Dutch)
- Oud-international Vermeer overleden - RTV Rijnmond (in Dutch)
External links
- Oud Excelsior speler en international Arie Vermeer, proexcelsior.nl (in Dutch)