Tonny van Ede
.jpg) van Ede in 1962 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonie van Ede | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 16 February 2011 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Zwijndrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1936–1940 | Sparta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1963 | Sparta | 455 | (71) |
| 1963–1965 | Hermes DVS | 49 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1953 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 February 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 February 2011 | |||
Tonny van Ede (22 December 1924 – 17 February 2011) was a Dutch football player.
Club career
[edit]Van Ede was a product of the Sparta Rotterdam youth system, joining the club at 11 and making his senior debut in 1947. During the Second World War he was sent to work in Germany but fled to England, where he became a member of the Princess Irene Brigade.[1] He won the 1959 Dutch league title with Sparta and in the next season was part of the first Dutch football team that made it to the European Cup quarter finals. He scored the only goal in an away win at Rangers but Sparta were eliminated when they lost the play-off.
In 1958 and 1962 he won the KNVB Cup with Sparta in addition to that league title.[2]
He finished his career at Hermes DVS in neighboring Schiedam.[3]
International career
[edit]Van Ede also played for the Netherlands in friendly matches against Belgium and Norway[4] in April and September 1953.[5]
Retirement
[edit]After retiring, van Ede was named honorary member of Sparta and in 2010 the main stand at the Sparta stadium was named after him.[6]
He died on 17 February 2011 at the age of 86.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ SPARTA-LEGENDE TONNY VAN EDE (86) OVERLEDEN - Sparta (in Dutch)
- ↑ "Tien jaar geleden: Tonny van Ede overleden". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 17 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tonny van Ede". Voetballegends (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ Tonny van Ede - Voetbal International
- ↑ National team stats - Voetbalstats (in Dutch)
- ↑ Sparta krijgt Tonny van Ede Tribune - ELF Voetbal (in Dutch)
- ↑ Tonny van Ede (86) overleden - De Telegraaf (in Dutch)
External links
[edit]- Tonny van Ede at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bio - Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch)
- Bio - In the Mood (in Dutch)
- Dutch league stats - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Tonny van Ede at Ererat (in Dutch)