Purrel Fränkel
Encyclopedia
Purrel Fränkel is a Suriname
se-born Dutch
footballer, who plays for Eredivisie
side De Graafschap
.
and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Telstar
squad in the 1994-95 season. He also played for De Graafschap
before joining Vitesse.
In 2003 he scored an own goal against FC Twente
when the match was just 19 seconds old. This was an all time record in the Eredivisie
, but it was broken three years later by Arnold Kruiswijk
of FC Groningen, who, in a match against Heracles Almelo
, managed to pass his own goalkeeper after 9 seconds.
In March 2009 he was suspended for a month by the Dutch FA
after testing positive on smoking cannabis.
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-born 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, who plays for 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....
side De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
.
Club career
Fränkel is a defender who was born in ParamariboParamaribo
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...
and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Telstar
Stormvogels Telstar
Telstar is a Dutch football club based in Velsen. The club was established after the merger of two football clubs in the town of Velsen.- History :...
squad in the 1994-95 season. He also played for De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
before joining Vitesse.
In 2003 he scored an own goal against 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...
when the match was just 19 seconds old. This was an all time record in the 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....
, but it was broken three years later by Arnold Kruiswijk
Arnold Kruiswijk
Arnold Kruiswijk is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for Dutch Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen. His position is defender. In 2006 he was part of the Netherlands squad that won the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Portugal...
of FC Groningen, who, in a match against Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
, managed to pass his own goalkeeper after 9 seconds.
In March 2009 he was suspended for a month by the Dutch FA
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...
after testing positive on smoking cannabis.
External links
- Player profile - De Graafschap
- Dutch league stats - Voetbal International