Willem Boerdam (2 November 1883 – 9 December 1966) was a Dutch footballer. He was part of the Netherlands national football team, playing 2 matches.
 Boerdam with Dutch squad (1910) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 November 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlaardingen | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 1966 (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1921 | Sparta | ||
| International career | |||
| 1909–1920 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAn agile and stocky technician, he was nicknamed Willem de Springer (Willem the Jumper) because of his athletic footballing style.[1] He played the majority of his career for Sparta.
He played his first match on 25 April 1909.[2] He was part of the Dutch team at the 1908 Summer Olympics, but because he did not play he didn't get a bronze medal.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Profile - Voetbal Legends (in Dutch)
- ^ "Totaal Interlands" [Total Caps] (in Dutch). voetbalstats.nl. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Willem Boerdam". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links
edit- Willem Boerdam at National-Football-Teams.com
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