Gerrie Kleton
![]() Kleton in 1982 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 15 September 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 8 January 2006 | (aged 52)||
Place of death | Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1974 | Ajax | 4 | (0) |
1974–1975 | MVV | ||
1975–1976 | Haarlem | ||
1976–1978 | Cercle Brugge | ||
1978–1979 | Beerschot | ||
1979–1985 | Haarlem | ||
1985–1986 | AZ'67 | ||
1986–1988 | RKC | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Gerrie Kleton (15 September 1953 – 8 January 2006) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, HFC Haarlem, RKC Waalwijk and Cercle Brugge.[1] He was a member of the Haarlem team, that competed in the UEFA Cup in the 1982–83 season, for the first time in the club's history. However this campaign was to be overshadowed by the Luzhniki disaster.[2]
Death[]
Kleton died in January 2006 after a long illness. He was 52 years old[3] and survived by his wife and two daughters.
References[]
- ^ Gerrie Kleton op 52-jarige leeftijd overleden - Trouw (in Dutch)
- ^ Loezjniki-ramp wordt na 25 jaar zichtbaar - Volkskrant (in Dutch)
- ^ "Oud-Ajacied Gerrie Kleton overleden" (in Dutch). AD. 10 January 2006.
External links[]
- (in Dutch) Obituary KNVB
- Ajax career stats - Ajax
Categories:
- 1953 births
- 2006 deaths
- Dutch footballers
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Association football midfielders
- AZ Alkmaar players
- HFC Haarlem players
- RKC Waalwijk players
- AFC Ajax players
- Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
- Eredivisie players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Dutch football midfielder stubs