August Foe A Man
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | August Frederick Foe A Man | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 2022 (aged 88) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1960 | Sonny Boys | ||
| International career | |||
| 1958–1960 | Suriname | 11+ | (6+) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
August Frederick Foe A Man (24 April 1933 – 31 January 2022) was a Surinamese footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Foe A Man started his career at the age of 12, playing barefoot at the Plein van 12 mei.[1][2] Three years later, he continued to play barefoot at the Mr. Bronsplein sport complex.[2] In 1950, he joined Sonny Boys at the age of 17,[2] and later finished as the top goal scorer of the SVB Eerste Divisie, then the top division of Suriname, in 1959.[3]
In 1960, he represented the Suriname national team at the 1960 CCCF Championship, where he scored twice in a 2–0 win against Cuba,[4] and in qualification for the 1960 Summer Olympics, with the RSSSF including him in their unofficial best XI.[5] Later that year, he scored in a friendly against the Netherlands.[6]
Death
[edit]Foe A Man died on 31 January 2022, at the age of 88.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Voetbalgrootheid Foe A Man overleden". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Shoeket. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Een evenwichtige topvoetballer: August Foe a Man, Onze sporthelden. Deel 3, Guno Hoen" [A balanced top footballer: August Foe a Man, Our sports heroes. Part 3, Guno Hoen]. Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1999. p. 135. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (12 July 2017). "Surinam 1959". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Francisco Lugo, Erik; Mendoza, Eduardo (2 June 2021). "IX CCCF Championship 1960 - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Francisco Lugo, Erik; Mendoza, Eduardo (2 July 2025). "Games of the XVII. Olympiad 1960 - Football Qualifying Tournament Americas". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Suriname - Nederland". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- August Foe A Man at National-Football-Teams.com
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