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Jan van Breda Kolff (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Jan Gualtherus van Breda Kolff (January 18, 1894 in Medan
, Dutch East Indies
– February 6, 1976 in West Chatham
, Massachusetts
, United States
) was a Dutch
amateur football (soccer)
player.
Van Breda Kolff
a made his debut in the Netherlands national football team
as a player of HVV Den Haag
on April 2, 1911 at the age of 17, and (as of 2007) he still holds the record as the youngest player to have ever played for "Oranje". During his debut in a 3–1 win over Belgium he scored the second goal to give the Dutch a 2–0 lead. In total he played 11 international matches, including four games at the 1912 Summer Olympics
where he captured the bronze medal in a 9–0 win over Finland
. The goal he scored in his international debut was the only goal he scored in his 11 caps.
Van Breda Kolff
later had a career as a stockbroker in the United States. His son Butch van Breda Kolff and grandson Jan van Breda Kolff are notable American basketball
coaches.
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....
– February 6, 1976 in West Chatham
West Chatham, Massachusetts
West Chatham is a census-designated place in the town of Chatham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Chatham is located at ....
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, United States
United States
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) 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...
amateur 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.
Van Breda Kolff
Kolff
Kolff is a Dutch family originating from the provinces of Holland, Gelderland, and Noord Brabant in the Netherlands.-History:...
a made his debut in 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...
as a player of HVV Den Haag
HVV Den Haag
HVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club...
on April 2, 1911 at the age of 17, and (as of 2007) he still holds the record as the youngest player to have ever played for "Oranje". During his debut in a 3–1 win over Belgium he scored the second goal to give the Dutch a 2–0 lead. In total he played 11 international matches, including four games at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
where he captured the bronze medal in a 9–0 win over Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
. The goal he scored in his international debut was the only goal he scored in his 11 caps.
Van Breda Kolff
Kolff
Kolff is a Dutch family originating from the provinces of Holland, Gelderland, and Noord Brabant in the Netherlands.-History:...
later had a career as a stockbroker in the United States. His son Butch van Breda Kolff and grandson Jan van Breda Kolff are notable American basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coaches.
International statistics
| 1st team starts | 11 | Played minutes | 1020 | European Qualification | 0 | European Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 7 | Team captain | 0 | World Cup Qualification | 0 | World Cup Championships | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | Penalties | 0 | Sub in | 0 | Summer Olympics | 4 |
| Losts | 2 | Own goals | 0 | Sub out | 0 | Friendly matches | 7 |
| Goals | 1 | Yellow cards | 0 | Red cards | 0 | Mini World Cup | 0 |
| Date | Match | – | Match | Score | Type | GS | in | out | Y | R |
| 2 April 1911 |  NetherlandsNetherlands 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... |
 Belgium |
3–1 | Friendly | 1 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 March 1912 | Belgium |
Netherlands 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... |
1–2 | Friendly | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 March 1912 |  EnglandEngland national football team The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first... |
Netherlands 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... |
4–0 | Friendly | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 March 1912 | Netherlands 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... |
 GermanyGermany 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.... |
5–5 | Friendly | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 April 1912 | Netherlands 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... |
Belgium |
4–3 | Friendly | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 June 1912 |  SwedenSweden national football team The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first... |
Netherlands 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... |
3–4 | 1912 Summer Olympics 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports... |
0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 June 1912 | Netherlands 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... |
 AustriaAustria national football team The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association .... |
3–1 | 1912 Summer Olympics 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports... |
0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 July 1912 | Netherlands 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... |
 DenmarkDenmark national football team The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU... |
1–4 | 1912 Summer Olympics 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports... |
0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 July 1912 | Netherlands 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... |
 FinlandFinland national football team The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland.... |
9–0 | 1912 Summer Olympics 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports... |
0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 November 1912 | 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.... |
Netherlands 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... |
2–3 | Friendly | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 March 1913 | Belgium |
Netherlands 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... |
3–3 | Friendly | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | |