Fred Blankemeijer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fredrik Klaas Blankemeijer | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 2010 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1949–1952 | Feijenoord | 28 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Netherlands | 0 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Feyenoord Rotterdam (youth coach) | |||
| – | Feyenoord Rotterdam (scout) | ||
| – | Feyenoord Rotterdam (board member) | ||
| – | Feyenoord Rotterdam (technical director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Fred Blankemeijer (13 August 1926 – 8 November 2010) was a Dutch footballer who was active as a defender.
Club career
Blankemeijer made his professional debut at Feijenoord, and played a total of 28 matches for the club.
Retirement
After his career he would serve the club for many years in many occupations. He was a youth coach, a scout, a board member as well as a technical director. He was decorated Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2004. In June 2010 he served Feyenoord for a total of 70 years. Widely regarded as a real club icon, he died of pneumonia, aged 84, on 8 November 2010.[1]
References
- ↑ Vlaggen bij Kuip halfstok na overlijden Blankemeijer – AD (Dutch)
External links
- Fred Blankemeijer 1926-2010 – Feyenoord (Dutch)