Date of birth July 10, 1887 Name Ge Fortgens Role Football player | Position Defender, Midfielder | |
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Full name Gerardus "Gerrit" Fortgens Date of death May 4, 1957(1957-05-04) (aged 69) Died May 4, 1957, Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
Place of death Haarlem, Netherlands Place of birth Haarlem, Netherlands Playing position | ||
Gerardus "Gerrit" Fortgens (July 10, 1887, in Haarlem – May 4, 1957, in Haarlem) was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player. Fortgens was the first Ajax-player ever who was selected for the Netherlands national football team. As such, he competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.
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