Hans Posthumus
Dutch football player (1947-2016)
Hans Posthumus (10 March 1947 – 15 February 2016)[1] was a Dutch professional footballer. He played as a striker.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Posthumus | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Harderwijk, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 2016 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VVOG | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | VVOG | ||
| 1969–1970 | Wageningen | ||
| 1970–1972 | Feyenoord | ||
| 1972–1974 | Mechelen | ||
| 1974–1976 | Lierse | ||
| 1976–1978 | NEC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Posthumus was born in Harderwijk, Netherlands. He played for VVOG, Wageningen, Feyenoord, Mechelen, Lierse and NEC.[1][2] While with Lierse he was the top-scorer in the Belgian Pro League during the 1975–76 season.[3] He retired from professional football in October 1978, at the age of 31, due to back pain.[3]
Posthumus died of a stroke at a hospital in Rotterdam on 15 February 2016. He was aged 67.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile". Football Database. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "Oud-Feyenoorder Hans Posthumus overleden" (in Dutch). FR12.nl. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ex-topschutter van Lierse Hans Posthumus is overleden" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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