Hendrikus "Hennie" Ardesch (29 October 1943 – 26 November 2019) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hendrikus Ardesch | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Enschede, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2019 (aged 76) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Enschede | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1966 | Twente | 5 | (0) |
| 1966–1973 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | (0) |
| 1967 | Golden Gate Gales | 1 | (0) |
| 1973–1975 | Twente | 19 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Go Ahead Eagles | 5 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | VVV | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 50 | (ß) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editArdesch spent most of his career as backup goalkeeper, notably with ADO Den Haag from 1966 to 1967. Ardesch wanted to keep semi-professional status, as he focused on careers outside of football while he mostly trained with the reserves and youth teams of ADO. He made his debut with ADO in a 4–2 Eredivisie loss to Feyenoord on 24 September 1967, where he memorably let in a goal while suffering from a kidney stone. He almost signed with Atlético Madrid in 1971, but could not sign due to foreigner restrictions. On 12 March 1971, he was celebrated by ADO for his 250th appearance on the substitute bench.[2]
Death
editArdesch died of a heart attack on 26 November 2019 at the age of 76.[3]
Personal life
editArdesch's son-in-law Sander Westerveld, and grandson Sem Westerveld, are also professional football goalkeepers.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Uitgelicht: 40 jaar vrijwilliger bij FC Twente: "Alles gaat vanuit het hart"". 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Voormalig doelman Hennie Ardesch (76) overleden". ADO Den Haag.
- ^ "Oud FC Twente-doelman Henny Ardesch plotseling overleden". Tubantia (in Dutch). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Unique professional debut goalkeeper Sem Westerveld for Jong AZ". 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
External links
edit- Hennie Ardesch at Soccerway