Evert van der Horst
Evert van der Horst (* 1930 or 1931 ; † July 16, 2011 in Arnhem ) was a Dutch football player who was active as a professional at Vitesse Arnhem .
Career
Van der Horst first played in Amersfoort at HVC. From here, the winger , who was mostly used on the left, moved to Vitesse in Arnhem in 1955. After a season in the top division, Vitesse was divided into the Eerste Divisie when the professional leagues were introduced ; During van der Horst's active days, the club should no longer be first class, but after relegation to the Tweede Divisie , van der Horst was able to climb back to the second highest league with the club in 1966, in which he was again in his last professional year 1966/67 played.
Van der Horst became known as de boerenzoon med de rode zakdoek , the farmer's son with the red handkerchief that he took on the pitch in his dress - he got it from his mother when he was a footballer: “In those days I was perspiring still violent, ”he explained later.
Even after his active time, van der Horst remained loyal to the Arnhem people. Under Cor Brom he acted as a kotrainer, later became the coach of the second team and, after the separation of the professionals SBV Vitesse from the club, head of Vitesse's first amateur team in 1892 . In addition, he was a co-founder of the indoor soccer team and worked in other voluntary functions. Most recently he was part of the team responsible for guided tours of the GelreDome stadium .
Van der Horst died in July 2011 after a long illness at the age of 80.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ In memoriam Evert van der Horst , website of the Supportersvereniging Vitesse of July 18, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horst, Evert van der |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1930 or 1931 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 2011 |
| Place of death | Arnhem |