Piet Fransen
{{short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Piet Fransen
| image = Piet Fransen (1965).jpg
|image_size = 200
|caption = Fransen in 1965
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|7|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Groningen, Netherlands
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|8|2|1936|7|5|df=y}}
| death_place = Groningen, Netherlands
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Velocitas 1897
| years1 = 1952–1957 | clubs1 = Velocitas 1897 | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1957–1965 | clubs2 = GVAV | caps2 = 190 | goals2 = 41
| years3 = 1965–1966 | clubs3 = Feyenoord | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 6
| years4 = 1967–1970 | clubs4 = GVAV | caps4 = 101 | goals4 = 12
| years5 = 1971–1973 | clubs5 = FC Groningen | caps5 = 65 | goals5 = 5
| totalcaps = 331 | totalgoals = 59
| nationalyears1 = 1964–1966
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
}}
Piet Fransen (5 July 1936 – 2 August 2015) was a Dutch footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Nicknamed Mr. FC Groningen, Fransen played the majority of his career for FC Groningen and its predecessor GVAV. He totalled 484 official matches for the club, scoring 82 goals.[http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/piet-fransen-79-overleden-vanavond-minuut-stilte/ Piet Fransen (79) overleden: vanavond minuut stilte] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806010336/http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/piet-fransen-79-overleden-vanavond-minuut-stilte/ |date=2015-08-06 }} - FC Groningen {{in lang|nl}} He started his career at Velocitas and was part of their first professional Tweede Divisie squad, when the third professional football league was introduced in the Netherlands in 1956.[http://www.velocitas1897.nl/368/prominenten/ Velocitas prominenten] - Velocitas 1897 {{in lang|nl}}
He also had a spell at Feyenoord.
International career
He made his debut for the Netherlands in an October 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Albania and has earned a total of 6 caps, scoring 1 goal.[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/spelernedxi.php?persid=140 National team stats] - Voetbalstats {{in lang|nl}} He represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.{{FIFA player|49581}}
His final international was a March 1966 friendly match against West Germany.
=International goals=
:Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first.
| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1 | 26 January 1965 | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel | {{fb|ISR}} | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly match |
Death and legacy
He died on 2 August 2015 in Groningen.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fc-groningenicoon-fransen-overleden-79.htm FC Groningen-icoon Fransen overleden (79)] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}} A minute of silence was held ahead of the Johan Cruijff Shield match between Groningen and PSV Eindhoven later that day.
In 2007 a street in Groningen at the former Oosterpark Stadion terrain was named after Fransen.[http://www.trotsvanhetnoorden.nl/index.php?ACT=show&id=782 Oosterparkwijk krijgt roemruchte straatnamen] - Trots van het Noorden {{in lang|nl}} In 2011, the east stand of the Euroborg stadium was named Piet Fransen Stand.[http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/piet-fransen-tribune-in-euroborg/ Piet Fransen Tribune in Euroborg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011604/http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/piet-fransen-tribune-in-euroborg/ |date=2015-09-24 }} - FC Groningen {{in lang|nl}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|pid=42872}}
- [http://www.feyenoord-online.com/nl/spelersarchief/f_fransen_piet.htm Player profile] - Feyenoord-Online
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Category:Footballers from Groningen (city)
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's international footballers