Hendrikus "Hennie" Ardesch (29 October 1943 – 26 November 2019) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Hennie Ardesch
Personal information
Full name Hendrikus Ardesch
Date of birth (1943-10-29)29 October 1943
Place of birth Enschede, Netherlands[1]
Date of death 26 November 2019(2019-11-26) (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

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Ardesch 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

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Ardesch died of a heart attack on 26 November 2019 at the age of 76.[3]

Personal life

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Ardesch's son-in-law Sander Westerveld, and grandson Sem Westerveld, are also professional football goalkeepers.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Uitgelicht: 40 jaar vrijwilliger bij FC Twente: "Alles gaat vanuit het hart"". 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Voormalig doelman Hennie Ardesch (76) overleden". ADO Den Haag.
  3. ^ "Oud FC Twente-doelman Henny Ardesch plotseling overleden". Tubantia (in Dutch). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Unique professional debut goalkeeper Sem Westerveld for Jong AZ". 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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