Jan Elfring

Jan Elfring
Elfring (2nd from left standing) in 1927
Personal information
Full name Johan Gerard Hendrik Elfring
Date of birth (1902-02-08)8 February 1902
Place of birth Alkmaar, Netherlands
Date of death 4 September 1977(1977-09-04) (aged 75)
Place of death Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1924 Go Ahead 1918
1925–1929 Alcmaria Victrix
1929–1938 Robur et Velocitas
International career
1926–1928 Netherlands 15 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johan Gerard Hendrik "Jan" Elfring (8 February 1902 – 4 September 1977) was a Dutch footballer who participated at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

He played club football for local sides Go Ahead 1918 and Alcmaria Victrix as well as for Robur et Velocitas in Apeldoorn[2] after he moved to that city in 1929.[3]

Elfring made his debut for the Netherlands in an October 1926 friendly match against Germany and earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 2 goals.[4] His final international was a December 1928 friendly against Italy.[5]

Personal life

His son Hans had one season in the Eerste Divisie, with AGOVV in 1957/58[6] and was a Robur et Velocitas member for over 80 years.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Jan Elfring". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Een lid van Robur et Velocitas was iemand". NRC (in Dutch). 29 December 1986. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Profile - Voetbal Legends (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Jan Elfring". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Intl career stats - EU Football
  6. ↑ "Hans Elfring". Eersterat (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Verhoeven, Niek (4 May 2022). "Hans is 80(!) jaar lid bij Apeldoornse voetbalclub Robur: 'Eigenlijk kon ik die overstap niet maken'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
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