Frans Geurtsen
{{Short description|Dutch international footballer (1942–2015)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Frans Geurtsen
| image = DWS speler Frans Geurtsen in duel met Elinkwijk spelers Koos van Tamelen (links), Bestanddeelnr 919-6898.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Frans Geurtsen (right)
| fullname = Frans Geurtsen
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|3|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Utrecht, Netherlands
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2015|12|12|1942|3|17}}
| death_place = Alkmaar, Netherlands
| height =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Velox
| years1 = 1960–1963 | clubs1 = Velox
| years2 = 1963–1971 | clubs2 = DWS | caps2 = 190| goals2 = 94
| nationalyears1 = 1964
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
}}
Frans Geurtsen (17 March 1942 – 12 December 2015) was a Dutch footballer, who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
Club career
Geurtsen started his professional career at hometown side Velox, winning promotion to the Eerste Divisie in 1962. He played for an Utrecht XI in the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, scoring twice against Tasmania Berlin.[http://betaaldvoetbalutrecht.page4.me/144.html Bio] - Betaald Voetbal Utrecht {{in lang|nl}} He was signed by Amsterdam club DWS in summer 1963, and was the Eredivisie top scorer in both the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons. He won the Eredivisie league title with DWS in 1964.
An Achilles tendon injury cut short his career and he had to retire in 1971 aged only 29.
International career
He made his debut for the Netherlands in an October 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Albania, immediately scoring a goal.[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/spelernedxi.php?persid=147 National team stats] - Voetbalstats {{in lang|nl}} It proved to be his final international as well.
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| {{tooltip|N.|Goal number}} | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 1. | 25 October 1964 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | {{fb|ALB}} | align="center" | 2–0 | align="center" | 2–0 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life and death
After retiring, Geurtsen worked as a technician and coached amateur sides in North Holland. He died in December 2015 in Alkmaar.[http://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/1413689/oud-voetballer-frans-geurtsen-overleden.html Oud voetballer Frans Geurtsen overleden] - RTV Utrecht {{in lang|nl}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|pid=42878}}
- [http://www.viplanet.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=13489&typeofpage=84137 Voetbal International] {{in lang|nl}}
- [http://www.deoud-utrechter.nl/archief/dou/2012/week32_jaargang3/files/assets/basic-html/page5.html 2012 Interview and bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107034934/http://www.deoud-utrechter.nl/archief/dou/2012/week32_jaargang3/files/assets/basic-html/page5.html |date=2016-01-07 }} - De Oud Utrechter {{in lang|nl}}
{{Eredivisie top scorers}}
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Category:Footballers from Utrecht (city)
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's international footballers
Category:20th-century Dutch sportsmen
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