Andy Scharmin
Encyclopedia
Andy Scharmin was a Suriname
se-Dutch
footballer
. During his career he served FC Twente
. He died at the age of 21, when on June 7, 1989 he was killed in the Surinam Airways Flight PY764
air crash in Paramaribo
. He was the captain of the Netherlands U-21 team
. His mother was from Suriname, while his father was German
.
Scharmin lived and grew up in Haaksbergen
and played his first football at VV Haaksbergen. A few years later he was scouted by FC Twente
and joined the youth squads of that team. He was known as a social guy and a talented player with a great future ahead of him. He made his professional debut for FC Twente on October 16, 1987 in the home match against Willem II Tilburg
which was won 1-0. It didn't take Scharmin long to convince his coaches to become a first team regular. Manager Theo Vonk brought him in the squad as a midfielder, but during the season he was lined-up as a left back and became a fan favourite and a delight for the eye. He was very fast, never failed in his determination to win and always managed to do what the coach was asking for.
Also in Zeist
, where the Royal Dutch Football Association
is located his talents were notified. He was called up for the Netherlands U-21 team
and even became captain. In a combination match of the under-21s and the Netherlands national football team
against the Germany national football team
Scharmin fooled German football legend Franz Beckenbauer
. After the confrontation between the younger sides of the countries the players would take place on the stands to watch the national sides play each other in a friendly. In the changing rooms Scharmin saw a uniform of a stadium official and dressed himself up in the outfit. Soon after that Franz Beckenbauer arrived on his way to the stands and Scharmin who spoke fluent German asked Beckenbauer for his ticket. Beckenbauer was unable to show his ticket and Scharmin did not let him through. This became a very emotional incident that was eventually solved.
On December 11, 1988 FC Twente played a memorable match against Feyenoord Rotterdam
, one of the giant teams in the Netherlands. Scharmin featured in the match that was won in style, 6-1. At the end of the 1988-89 season he was invited by Sonny Hasnoe, the founder of the Colourful 11 to be part of the team and travel to Suriname to play in the "Boxel Kleurrijk Tournament" with three Surinamese teams. He also was selected for the Dutch Under-21 team to represent them at the Toulon
youth tournament. Several people, including manager Vonk advised him to go to Toulon, but Scharmin knew that his mother had not been back to Suriname in 40 years and decided to join the Colourful 11. Together with his mother and aunt he boarded the airplane and went to Suriname. The Surinam Airways Flight PY764 crashed during approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport, killing 176 of the 187 on-board, including Scharmin and both his mother and aunt, making it the worst ever aviation disaster in Suriname's history. Among the dead were a total of 15 members of the Colourful 11, only three of them survived.
Shortly after the accident FC Twente played a friendly match against FC Barcelona
in memoriam of Scharmin. The city of Haaksbergen
, the place where Scharmin lived awards the Andy Scharmin Trophy every year to the most talented sportsperson of the city.
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
se-Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. During his career he served FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
. He died at the age of 21, when on June 7, 1989 he was killed in the Surinam Airways Flight PY764
Surinam Airways Flight PY764
Surinam Airways Flight 764 was an international scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname on a Surinam Airways DC-8...
air crash in Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...
. He was the captain of the Netherlands U-21 team
Netherlands national under-21 football team
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
. His mother was from Suriname, while his father was German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Scharmin lived and grew up in Haaksbergen
Haaksbergen
Haaksbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region.-External links:*...
and played his first football at VV Haaksbergen. A few years later he was scouted by FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
and joined the youth squads of that team. He was known as a social guy and a talented player with a great future ahead of him. He made his professional debut for FC Twente on October 16, 1987 in the home match against Willem II Tilburg
Willem II Tilburg
Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia...
which was won 1-0. It didn't take Scharmin long to convince his coaches to become a first team regular. Manager Theo Vonk brought him in the squad as a midfielder, but during the season he was lined-up as a left back and became a fan favourite and a delight for the eye. He was very fast, never failed in his determination to win and always managed to do what the coach was asking for.
Also in Zeist
Zeist
Zeist is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, located east of the city of Utrecht.-Population centres :*Austerlitz*Bosch en Duin*Den Dolder*Huis ter Heide*Zeist- The town of Zeist :...
, where the Royal Dutch Football Association
Royal Dutch Football Association
The Royal Dutch Football Association is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues , the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889...
is located his talents were notified. He was called up for the Netherlands U-21 team
Netherlands national under-21 football team
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
and even became captain. In a combination match of the under-21s and the Netherlands national football team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
against the Germany national football team
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
Scharmin fooled German football legend Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed Der Kaiser because of his elegant style, his leadership, his first name "Franz" , and his dominance on the football pitch...
. After the confrontation between the younger sides of the countries the players would take place on the stands to watch the national sides play each other in a friendly. In the changing rooms Scharmin saw a uniform of a stadium official and dressed himself up in the outfit. Soon after that Franz Beckenbauer arrived on his way to the stands and Scharmin who spoke fluent German asked Beckenbauer for his ticket. Beckenbauer was unable to show his ticket and Scharmin did not let him through. This became a very emotional incident that was eventually solved.
On December 11, 1988 FC Twente played a memorable match against Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
, one of the giant teams in the Netherlands. Scharmin featured in the match that was won in style, 6-1. At the end of the 1988-89 season he was invited by Sonny Hasnoe, the founder of the Colourful 11 to be part of the team and travel to Suriname to play in the "Boxel Kleurrijk Tournament" with three Surinamese teams. He also was selected for the Dutch Under-21 team to represent them at the Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
youth tournament. Several people, including manager Vonk advised him to go to Toulon, but Scharmin knew that his mother had not been back to Suriname in 40 years and decided to join the Colourful 11. Together with his mother and aunt he boarded the airplane and went to Suriname. The Surinam Airways Flight PY764 crashed during approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport, killing 176 of the 187 on-board, including Scharmin and both his mother and aunt, making it the worst ever aviation disaster in Suriname's history. Among the dead were a total of 15 members of the Colourful 11, only three of them survived.
Shortly after the accident FC Twente played a friendly match against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
in memoriam of Scharmin. The city of Haaksbergen
Haaksbergen
Haaksbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region.-External links:*...
, the place where Scharmin lived awards the Andy Scharmin Trophy every year to the most talented sportsperson of the city.
Media
- Video of Andy Scharmin against Roda JC. (FC Twente.nl)
- Video of FC Twente- Feyenoord Rotterdam (6-1). (FC Twente.nl)