Louis Overbeeke
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 September 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 8 July 1989 | (aged 62)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1945–1951 | |||
1951–1954 | DOSKO | ||
1954–1961 | NAC | 162 | (63) |
1961–1965 | |||
National team | |||
1953–1954 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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 . 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.[2]
Personal life[]
At the time of his retirement in 1961, Overbeeke took over his family business, a gas station and a taxi stand.[1] He died on 7 July 1989 at age 58.[1]
Honours[]
NAC[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Vedette met 'bliksem in de rechtervoet'". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 2 August 2008.
- ^ a b Elzakker, Jan van (2008). Bliksem in de rechtervoet (in Dutch).
- ^ "Netherlands 1954/55". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
External links[]
- Louis Overbeeke at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1926 births
- 1989 deaths
- People from Woensdrecht
- Association football forwards
- Dutch footballers
- Netherlands international footballers
- Eredivisie players
- NAC Breda players
- DOSKO players