Eduard van Roessel

Eduard van Roessel
Van Roessel in Genoa (international match, 1920)
Personal information
Full name Eduard Johannes Marie van Roessel
Date of birth (1897-09-07)7 September 1897
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Date of death 26 January 1978(1978-01-26) (aged 80)
Place of death Venlo, Netherlands
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1927[1] NAC
International career
1920 Netherlands 2 (0[2][3])
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eduard van Roessel (7 September 1897 – 26 January 1978) was a Dutch footballer who played primarily as a midfielder. He was nicknamed "de Knoest".[4]

Career

Van Roessel was born in Breda and began playing football for NAC in 1913. On 29 May 1921, he became national champion with NAC during the 1920–21 season.[5]

He was the first NAC player to represent the Netherlands national team. Van Roessel earned two caps. He made his debut on 5 April 1920 in a match against Denmark, which the Netherlands won 2–0. His second international appearance was on 13 May 1920 against Italy (1–1). He retired from football in 1927.[6]

Van Roessel died on 26 January 1978.[4]

International appearances

International matches of Eduard van Roessel for the Netherlands
No. Date Match Result Competition Goals Assists
As a player of NAC
1.5 April 1920 Netherlands –  Denmark2 – 0Friendly00
2.13 May 1920 Italy –  Netherlands1 – 1Friendly00

Honours

Competition Titles Season(s)
Dutch Championship11921

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eduard van Roessel". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Eduard van Roessel". OnsOranje.nl. Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB). Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Eduard van Roessel". Voetbalstats.nl. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Club icon Eduard van Roessel: Alias de Knoest". Historie Betaald Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "NAC Breda championship". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Van Roessel first NAC player in Oranje". NAC Museum (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
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