Joop van Nellen

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Johannes Cornelis van Nellen (born March 15, 1910 in Delft , Netherlands , † November 14, 1992 , ibid) was a Dutch football player . The striker was active with DHC Delft in the 1920s and 1930s . Between 1928 and 1937 he played 27 times for the Dutch national team .

life and career

The left winger was only 18 years old and was still playing with the DHC in the second Dutch division when he was appointed to the Elftal squad by the KNVB's selection committee for the game against Italy on December 2nd in 1928. In Milan he was one of four debutants in the orange shirt; with him played alongside the experienced Wim Tap , who scored the two goals in the 3-2 defeat, the newbies Beb Bakhuys and Gerard Tap in attack; in addition, goalkeeper Leo Halle made his first game for the Netherlands. On his second appearance in Amsterdam against Switzerland in March 1929, van Nellen had to be substituted for Felix Smeets in the sixth minute after breaking his leg. He missed the next eight Elftal games and only came back to the team on November 2, 1930 in a friendly against Switzerland. Despite his early opening goal to make it 0-1 in the second minute of the game - this was his first of seven goals in the national dress - the Netherlands lost 3: 6 in Zurich .

With his home club he was champion of the second division in 1930 and 1932; In 1932, the team made it to the Eerste klasse , the top division in the Netherlands. He was considered a “fast player with a good shot” who “did his duty without complaining”, in the spirit of the then KNVB chairman Karel Lotsy . So he was also in the squad of the Netherlands at the 1934 World Cup in Italy , in which the team was eliminated in the round of 16 against Switzerland with 2: 3. His last assignment for his home country came on May 2, 1937 in Rotterdam against Belgium . Even after his active time, van Nellen remained loyal to DHC Delft, among other things as a trainer and board member.

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personal data
SURNAME Nellen, Joop van
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nellen, Johannes Cornelis van (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH March 15, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Delft
DATE OF DEATH November 14, 1992
Place of death Delft