Louis Overbeeke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 1989 (aged 62) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1951 | METO | ||
| 1951–1954 | DOSKO | ||
| 1954–1961 | NAC | 162 | (63) |
| 1961–1965 | METO | ||
| International career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Louis Overbeeke (6 September 1926 – 8 July 1989) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward. He gained 3 caps for the Netherlands national team.
Career
[edit]Born in Hoogerheide, Overbeeke played mainly for DOSKO and NAC, beside his hometown club METO. As a player, he was renowned for his a quick movements and powerful strike.[1] He gained 3 caps for the Netherlands national team.[2] During his time at NAC, he won the Eerste Klasse A in the 1954–55 season. He was a prolific scorer for NAC, and provided many assists to another NAC legend Leo Canjels.[2]
Personal life
[edit]At the time of his retirement in 1961, Overbeeke took over his family business, a gas station and a taxi stand.[1] He died on 7 July 1989 at age 58.[1]
Honours
[edit]NAC[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Vedette met 'bliksem in de rechtervoet'". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 2 August 2008.
- 1 2 Elzakker, Jan van (2008). Bliksem in de rechtervoet (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Netherlands 1954/55". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Louis Overbeeke at National-Football-Teams.com