Willem Boerdam

Willem Boerdam (2 November 1883 – 9 December 1966) was a Dutch footballer. He was part of the Netherlands national football team, playing 2 matches.

Willem Boerdam
Personal information
Date of birth (1883 -11-02)2 November 1883
Place of birth Vlaardingen
Date of death 9 December 1966(1966-12-09) (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

An 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

References
  1. Profile - Voetbal Legends (in Dutch)
  2. "Totaal Interlands" [Total Caps] (in Dutch). voetbalstats.nl. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. "Willem Boerdam". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.


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