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Ge Fortgens

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Gé Fortgens
Gé Fortgens in 1911
Personal information
Full name Gerardus Fortgens
Date of birth July 10, 1887
Place of birth Haarlem, Netherlands
Date of death May 4, 1957(1957-05-04) (aged 69)
Place of death Haarlem, Netherlands
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1914 Ajax 52 (0)
1914–1917 UVV ? (?)
1917–1922 Haarlem ? (?)
International career
1911–1912 Netherlands 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerardus "Gé" Fortgens (July 10, 1887, in Haarlem – May 4, 1957, in Haarlem) was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player. Fortgens was the first Ajax-player ever who was selected for the Netherlands national football team for the 1912 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Ge Fortgens". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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