Izaak Daniël "Daan" den Bleijker (30 June 1928 – 30 June 2003) was a Dutch footballer who was active as a forward.

Daan den Bleijker
Personal information
Full name Izaak Daniël den Bleijker
Date of birth (1928-06-30)30 June 1928
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Date of death December 15, 2003(2003-12-15) (aged 75)
Place of death Rotterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1950 CVV Mercurius
1950–1959 Feijenoord 107 (30)
1959–1961 DHC
Managerial career
VV Heerjansdam
SV DRL
1969–1970 RVVH Ridderkerk
1973–197? BVV Barendrecht
1982–1988 VV Smitshoek
BVV Barendrecht
VV Rijsoord
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2007

Club career

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Den Bleijker made his debut for Feijenoord on 8 April 1951 against Willem II and scored 30 goals in 111 official matches for the club. He scored Feijenoord's first goal in professional football, in 1954 against Vitesse[1] and scored 4 goals in the first Klassieker on 11 November 1956 when Feijenoord trashed Ajax 7-3.[2]

He later played for DHC.[3]

References

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  1. ^ DAAN DEN BLEIJKER OVERLEDEN - Feyenoord (in Dutch)
  2. ^ Den Bleijker held eerste klassieker - NOS (in Dutch)
  3. ^ 'Karel Jansen, rode rakker en godfather' - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
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