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Aad Andriessen

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Aad Andriessen
Personal information
Full name Adrianus Andriessen
Date of birth (1960-12-13)13 December 1960
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 4 December 2021(2021-12-04) (aged 60)
Place of death Rotterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1987 Sparta Rotterdam 141[1] (4)
Managerial career
ASWH (youth)
Sparta '30
Excelsior Maassluis
VV Nieuwenhoorn
1997–1998 VV Zwaluwen
VV Capelle
2001–2003 VV Lyra[2]
2003–2004 VV Heerjansdam[3]
2004–2007 Achilles Veen
2007–2008 SSV '65
2008–2014? XerxesDZB
2017–2018 VV Zuidland
2018–20?? Sparta Rotterdam (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adrianus "Aad" Andriessen (13 December 1960 – 4 December 2021) was a Dutch footballer. He played for Sparta Rotterdam as a central defender from 1980 until 1987 when a knee injury forced him to retire. He went on to become a trainer in the regional amateur leagues.

Biography

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In 1980, Andriessen made his début for Sparta Rotterdam after he had played in the club's youth. In his third season there, he became central defender for the team. On 2 October 1985, he scored from a penalty against Hamburger SV during a UEFA Cup match which resulted in a victory for Sparta.[4] In 1987, a knee injury forced Andriessen to retire.[5] He made a total of 157 official appearances for Sparta.[6]

Andriessen went on to become a trainer of amateur teams, starting on an ASWH youth team.[7] He worked for Excelsior Maassluis, VV Zwaluwen, VV Capelle, VV Heerjansdam, Achilles Veen among others.[5] He was also active as scout for Sparta.[6]

In 2012, Andriessen suffered a cerebral infarction. He died on 4 December 2021 in Rotterdam, at the age of 60.[4][8]

References

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  1. ^ Aad Andriessen at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Aad Andriessen overleden (60)". v.v. Lyra.
  3. ^ "Voetbaltrainers die komen en die gaan..." 25 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Voormalig Sparta-verdediger Aad Andriessen (60) overleden" [Former Sparta defender Aad Andriessen (60) passed away]. Rijnmond (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Spartaan vreest 't ergste; Aad Andriessen zoekt oplossing intern: 'Zet Van Bueren in defensie'" [Spartan fears the worst; Aad Andriessen is looking for an internal solution: 'Put Van Bueren in defense']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Sparta verliest met Aad Andriessen (60) tweede clubicoon in paar dagen tijd" [Sparta loses second club icon in a few days with Aad Andriessen (60)]. Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2021 – via MSN.
  7. ^ "Oud jeugdtrainer Aad Andriessen overleden" [Former youth trainer Aad Andriessen passed away]. ASWH (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Sparta-icoon en oud-trainer SSV'65 Aad Andriessen (60) onverwacht overleden" [Sparta icon and former trainer SSV '65 Aad Andriessen (60) died unexpectedly] (in Dutch). Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. Retrieved 7 December 2021.