Gerrie Kleton

Gerrie Kleton (15 September 1953 – 9 January 2006) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, HFC Haarlem, RKC Waalwijk and Cercle Brugge.[7] He was a member of the Haarlem team, that competed in the UEFA Cup in the 1982–83 season, for the first time in the club's history. However this campaign was to be overshadowed by the Luzhniki disaster.[8]

Gerrie Kleton
Kleton in 1982
Personal information
Full name Gerrit Kleton[1]
Date of birth (1953-09-15)15 September 1953
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 9 January 2006(2006-01-09) (aged 52)[2]
Place of death Amstelveen, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1974 Ajax 4 (0)
1974–1975 MVV 20 (2)
1975–1976 Haarlem 35 (18)
1976–1978 Cercle Brugge[3] 63 (22)
1978–1979 Beerschot[4] 22 (2)
1979–1985 Haarlem 164 (24)
1985–1986 AZ'67 26 (0)
1986–1988 RKC 61 (0)
Total 395 (68)
International career
1969 Netherlands U16[5] 2 (0)
1970–1972 Netherlands U19[6] 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Death

Kleton died in January 2006 after a long illness. He was 52 years old[9] and survived by his wife and two daughters.

References
  1. "Archiefkaarten: Gerrit Kleton" (in Dutch). Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. "Overlijdensadvertentie" (in Dutch). online-familieberichten.nl. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. "Gerrie Kleton" (in Dutch). cerclemuseum.be. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. "Profiel Gerrie Kleton" (in Dutch). beerschotarchiefcollectief.info. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. "Jeugd mannen onder 16" (in Dutch). onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. "Jeugd mannen onder 19" (in Dutch). onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. Gerrie Kleton op 52-jarige leeftijd overleden - Trouw (in Dutch)
  8. Loezjniki-ramp wordt na 25 jaar zichtbaar - Volkskrant (in Dutch)
  9. "Oud-Ajacied Gerrie Kleton overleden" (in Dutch). AD. 10 January 2006.


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