Gé van Dijk
.png) Van Dijk in 1951 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Jan van Dijk | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 29 May 2005 (aged 81) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1957 | Ajax | 317 | (80) |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1948 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gérard ("Gé") van Dijk (15 August 1923 in Amsterdam – 29 May 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach.
Club career
He played his entire career (1943–1957) for Ajax, winning two league titles (1947 and the first edition of the professional Eredivisie in 1957).[1] He played 317 league matches and scored 80 goals and was the top goalscorer for the team in the 1950-51 season.[2] He famously refused an offer to play for Italian side Novara in 1952 because he deemed it too rude to leave Ajax.[3]
International career
He won two caps for the Netherlands national football team from 1947 to 1948, in friendlies against Switzerland and Belgium.[4]
Personal life
Death
Van Dijk died in May 2005.[5]
References
- ↑ "Gé van Dijk". Ererat (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Ajax stats - AFC Ajax info
- ↑ Oud-international Gé van Dijk overleden - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ↑ Intl career stats - EU Football
- ↑ Gerard van Dijk (Ajax) overleden - NRC (in Dutch)
External links
- Gé van Dijk at National-Football-Teams.com