Humphrey Mijnals

Dutch-Surinamese footballer (1930-2019)

Humphrey Mijnals (21 December 1930 – 27 July 2019) was a Surinamese-Dutch footballer. He played international football for both the Netherlands and Suriname.[1]

Humphrey Mijnals
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-12-21)21 December 1930
Place of birth Moengo, Suriname
Date of death 27 July 2019(2019-07-27) (aged 88)
Place of death Utrecht, Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Gompers
Remo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1955 SV Robinhood
1955–1956 América Futebol Clube (PE)
1956 SV Robinhood
1956–1963 USV Elinkwijk (2)
1963–1964 DOS Utrecht 17 (1)
1964–1966 SC 't Gooi (2)
National team
195?–1956 Suriname 45 (1)
1960 Netherlands 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He also played 45 times in the Suriname national football team. In 1999, he was elected Surinamese footballer of the century. On 24 August 2008, Mijnals also received Sports Medal of the city of Utrecht.[2]

Mijnals died on 27 July 2019 in Utrecht at the age of 88.

References change

  1. "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. "Het debuut van Humphrey Mijnals". Olympisch Stadion. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2016-02-20.