Gé van Dijk
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Gérard van Dijk (August 15, 1923 in Amsterdam
– May 29, 2005) was a football (soccer)
player and coach.
He played his entire career (1943-1957) for Ajax Amsterdam
, won two Eredivisie
titles (1947 and 1957). He played 317 matches and scored 89 goals (he was top goalscorer in the 1950-51 season). For the Netherlands national football team
he got two international caps from 1947 to 1948.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
– May 29, 2005) was a 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 and coach.
He played his entire career (1943-1957) for Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
, won two Eredivisie
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....
titles (1947 and 1957). He played 317 matches and scored 89 goals (he was top goalscorer in the 1950-51 season). For 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...
he got two international caps from 1947 to 1948.