Eddy de Neve
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Eduard Karel Alexander de Neve (1882-01-01 or 1885-01-02 in Batavia
, Dutch East Indies
- 1943-08-30 in the Dutch East Indies
) was a Dutch
football
player, who played for Velocitas Breda, HBS Craeyenhout
and the Netherlands national football team
.
, De Neve joined football club Quick. When he joined the Royal Netherlands Army
, he started to play football for Velocitas Breda, which was affiliated with the Royal Military Academy of the Netherlands
. He moved to HBS Craeyenhout (football club)
in 1905, and won the Dutch national football title
in his first season back in The Hague
.
De Neve was part of the first Netherlands national football team
, which played for the Coupe Van Den Abeele against Belgium on 1905-04-30. De Neve made the opening goal of the match after 80 minutes. An own goal
by Dutchman Ben Stom
in the 86th minute was the equalizer, and the score was 1-1 after regular time. De Neve scored three goals in extra time, after 106, 117 and 119 minutes, and the final score of the match was 4-1. The Netherlands had won its first match ever, and De Neve had scored all four Dutch goals.
He was also in the Dutch squad for a return match in Rotterdam
two weeks later, on 1905-05-14. The Netherlands won the match 4-0, with De Neve having scored two goals. De Neve played the third and final international match of his career on 1906-05-13, again against Belgium, this time resulting in a 2-3 loss.
De Neve had scored six goals in three caps. He would remain the top scorer of the Dutch national team until 1909-03-21, when Edu Snethlage
of De Neve's former club Quick scored the opening goal of a match against Belgium, his seventh goal for the Dutch national team.
A knee injury and military service in the Dutch East Indies forced De Neve to end his career as a football player in 1907. He was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant
on 1909-07-27, and was honourably discharged from the army two months later. In the same year, his brother Gilles was eaten by cannibals on the island of Sumba
in the Dutch East Indies.
De Neve worked for several Dutch companies and plantations in the Dutch East Indies, but he struggled to get by. On 1913-02-01, he got engaged to Daisy Maud Green in the port of Genoa
, Italy
. The two got married on 1914-08-14 in Lubuk Sinapeng in the Dutch East Indies. They had one son, Gilles jr. The couple were divorced after twelve years; Daisy Maud and Gilles jr. moved to The Hague, while De Neve remained in the Dutch East Indies.
He published his memoirs, entitled Koning Voetbal ("King Football"), in 1938, on the occasion of the Dutch East Indies taking part in the 1938 FIFA World Cup
.
De Neve was notified by letter that his only child, Gilles jr., had died in the crash of his Royal Air Force
Supermarine Spitfire
in Kent
, England
in 1941. Eddy de Neve died on 1943-08-30, 58 years of age, in a Japan
ese concentration camp in the Dutch East Indies.
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, Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
- 1943-08-30 in the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
) was a 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...
football
Football (soccer)
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player, who played for Velocitas Breda, HBS Craeyenhout
HBS Craeyenhout (football club)
HBS Craeyenhout is a Dutch association football team based in The Hague, a part of the wider HBS Craeyenhout sports team.One of the original clubs of Dutch football, and three times champions , the club refused to enter into professionalism in the 1950s and has played at the amateur level since then...
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...
.
Biography
De Neve was born on either 1882-01-01 or 1885-01-02, as the son of Eduard Karel Alexander de Neve, a major in the Royal Dutch East Indies Army, and Johanna Christina Fokker. His father died when De Neve was nine or ten years old, and the family moved to the Netherlands. In The HagueThe Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, De Neve joined football club Quick. When he joined the Royal Netherlands Army
Royal Netherlands Army
The Royal Netherlands Army is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.-Short history:The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised...
, he started to play football for Velocitas Breda, which was affiliated with the Royal Military Academy of the Netherlands
Koninklijke Militaire Academie
The Royal Military Academy is the service academy for the Dutch Army and the Dutch Air Force. Located in Breda, the Netherlands, the KMA has trained future officers since 1828.-Description:...
. He moved to HBS Craeyenhout (football club)
HBS Craeyenhout (football club)
HBS Craeyenhout is a Dutch association football team based in The Hague, a part of the wider HBS Craeyenhout sports team.One of the original clubs of Dutch football, and three times champions , the club refused to enter into professionalism in the 1950s and has played at the amateur level since then...
in 1905, and won the Dutch national football title
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
in his first season back in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
.
De Neve was part of the first 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...
, which played for the Coupe Van Den Abeele against Belgium on 1905-04-30. De Neve made the opening goal of the match after 80 minutes. An own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
by Dutchman Ben Stom
Ben Stom
Bertus "Ben" Stom was a Dutch footballer who earned 9 caps for the Dutch national side between 1905 and 1908.-External links:...
in the 86th minute was the equalizer, and the score was 1-1 after regular time. De Neve scored three goals in extra time, after 106, 117 and 119 minutes, and the final score of the match was 4-1. The Netherlands had won its first match ever, and De Neve had scored all four Dutch goals.
He was also in the Dutch squad for a return match in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
two weeks later, on 1905-05-14. The Netherlands won the match 4-0, with De Neve having scored two goals. De Neve played the third and final international match of his career on 1906-05-13, again against Belgium, this time resulting in a 2-3 loss.
De Neve had scored six goals in three caps. He would remain the top scorer of the Dutch national team until 1909-03-21, when Edu Snethlage
Edu Snethlage
Everhardus "Edu" Snethlage was a Dutch football player. He was a member of the Dutch team that won the bronze medal in the football tournament of the 1908 Summer Olympics.Snethlage became the all time top scorer for the Dutch national team on 1909-03-21...
of De Neve's former club Quick scored the opening goal of a match against Belgium, his seventh goal for the Dutch national team.
A knee injury and military service in the Dutch East Indies forced De Neve to end his career as a football player in 1907. He was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
First lieutenant is a military rank and, in some forces, an appointment.The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank...
on 1909-07-27, and was honourably discharged from the army two months later. In the same year, his brother Gilles was eaten by cannibals on the island of Sumba
Sumba
Sumba is an island in eastern Indonesia, is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, and is in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Sumba has an area of 11,153 km², and the population was officially at 611,422 in 2005...
in the Dutch East Indies.
De Neve worked for several Dutch companies and plantations in the Dutch East Indies, but he struggled to get by. On 1913-02-01, he got engaged to Daisy Maud Green in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, Italy
Italy
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. The two got married on 1914-08-14 in Lubuk Sinapeng in the Dutch East Indies. They had one son, Gilles jr. The couple were divorced after twelve years; Daisy Maud and Gilles jr. moved to The Hague, while De Neve remained in the Dutch East Indies.
He published his memoirs, entitled Koning Voetbal ("King Football"), in 1938, on the occasion of the Dutch East Indies taking part in the 1938 FIFA World Cup
1938 FIFA World Cup
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.
De Neve was notified by letter that his only child, Gilles jr., had died in the crash of his Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
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Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...
in Kent
Kent
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, England
England
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in 1941. Eddy de Neve died on 1943-08-30, 58 years of age, in a Japan
Japan
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ese concentration camp in the Dutch East Indies.