Louis Overbeeke

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| name= Louis Overbeeke

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1926|9|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Hoogerheide, Netherlands

| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|7|8|1926|9|6|df=yes}}

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| position = Forward

| years1 = 1945–1951

| years2 = 1951–1954

| years3 = 1954–1961

| years4 = 1961–1965

| clubs1 = METO

| clubs2 = DOSKO

| clubs3 = NAC

| clubs4 = METO

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| caps3 = 162

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| goals3 = 63

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| nationalyears1 = 1953–1954

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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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.{{cite news |title=Vedette met 'bliksem in de rechtervoet' |url=https://www.bndestem.nl/bergen-op-zoom/vedette-met-bliksem-in-de-rechtervoet~aa98b5d3/ |work=BN De Stem |date=2 August 2008 |language=nl}} He gained 3 caps for the Netherlands national team.{{cite book |last1=Elzakker |first1=Jan van |title=Bliksem in de rechtervoet |date=2008 |language=nl}} 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.