Piet Fransen

Dutch football player (1936–2015)

Piet Fransen (5 July 1936 – 2 August 2015) was a Dutch footballer who played as a midfielder.

Piet Fransen
Fransen in 1965
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-07-05)5 July 1936
Place of birth Groningen, Netherlands
Date of death 2 August 2015(2015-08-02) (aged 79)
Place of death Groningen, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Velocitas 1897
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1957 Velocitas 1897
1957–1965 GVAV 190 (41)
1965–1966 Feyenoord 40 (6)
1967–1970 GVAV 101 (12)
1971–1973 FC Groningen 65 (5)
Total 331 (59)
National team
1964–1966 Netherlands 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He made his debut for the Netherlands in an October 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Albania and has earned a total of 6 caps, scoring 1 goal.[1] He represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Fransen died on 2 August 2015 in Groningen, aged 79.[2]

References change

  1. National team stats - Voetbalstats (in Dutch)
  2. FC Groningen-icoon Fransen overleden (79) - Voetbal International (in Dutch)