Emil "Miel" Gustav Mundt (30 May 1880 in Soekaboemi, Dutch East Indies – 17 July 1949 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch football player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1] In the Netherlands, he played for H.V.V. (Hague Football Club).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emil Gustav Mundt | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Soekaboemi, Dutch East Indies | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 1949 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899-1909 | HVV | ||
| International career | |||
| 1908–1909 | Netherlands | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | ||
 |
1908 London | Team Competition |
Biography
editHe spent his entire playing career at H.V.V., winning the Dutch championship several times. In 1900, Mundt was a member of the H.V.V. side that participated in the first edition of the Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz in 1900, regarded by many as the first-ever European club trophy.[2] In the tournament, he scored one goal in the first round in an 8–1 trashing of hosts Léopold FC.[3]
He was the captain of the Dutch team team at the 1908 Summer Olympics, helping his nation win the bronze medal in the football tournament. He only featured in one match, the 0-4 defeat at the hands of Great Britain.[1] In total, he earned four caps for the Netherlands (two wins and two losses), all of which as captain.[4]
Honours
editClub
edit- Dutch championship:
- Champions (6): 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1904–05 and 1906–07
- KNVB Cup:
- Champions (1): 1903
- Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz:
- Runner-up (1): 1900
International
editNetherlands
- Olympic Games Bronze medal: 1908
See also
editList of Netherlands international footballers born outside the Netherlands
References
edit- ^ a b "Miel Mundt". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "European Cup Origins". europeancuphistory.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "1900 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz". RSSSF. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Emil Gustav Mundt". Eu-football.info. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
External links
edit
- Miel Mundt at EU-Football.info
- Miel Mundt at Olympedia
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