Edu Snethlage
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Everhardus "Edu" Snethlage (November 5, 1883 in Ngawi
, Dutch East Indies
– January 12, 1941 in Medan
, Dutch East Indies
) was a Dutch
football (soccer)
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. His opening goal of the match against Belgium was his seventh goal for the Netherlands, breaking the record of six goals that Eddy de Neve
had held since 1905-05-14. Snethlage improved his record by scoring three goals against Belgium on 1909-04-25. His record would stand until 1910-10-16, when Jan Thomée
scored his eleventh goal for the Netherlands in a match against Germany
.
Ngawi Regency
Ngawi is a regency of East Java, Indonesia.Ngawi is well known around the world for its Pithecantropus erectus that found by Eugene Dubois, a Dutch.Ngawi located at the central of East Java province and Central Java province...
, 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....
– January 12, 1941 in Medan
Medan
- Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....
, 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 (soccer)
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...
player. He was a member of the Dutch 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...
that won the bronze medal in the football tournament of the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
.
Snethlage became the all time top scorer for the Dutch national team on 1909-03-21. His opening goal of the match against Belgium was his seventh goal for the Netherlands, breaking the record of six goals that Eddy de Neve
Eddy de Neve
Eduard Karel Alexander de Neve was a Dutch football player, who played for Velocitas Breda, HBS Craeyenhout and the Netherlands national football team.-Biography:...
had held since 1905-05-14. Snethlage improved his record by scoring three goals against Belgium on 1909-04-25. His record would stand until 1910-10-16, when Jan Thomée
Jan Thomée
Johannes "Jan" Thomée was a Dutch football player.He was born and died in Delft.He was a member of the Dutch team that won the bronze medal in the football tournament of the 1908 Summer Olympics....
scored his eleventh goal for the Netherlands in a match against Germany
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....
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