Ger Lagendijk

Gerrit Lagendijk (13 November 1941 – 11 August 2010) was a Dutch professional football player and agent.

Ger Lagendijk
Lagendijk in 1968
Personal information
Full name Gerrit Lagendijk
Date of birth (1941-11-13)13 November 1941
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 11 August 2010(2010-08-11) (aged 68)
Place of death Almelo, Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
ADO
De Volewijckers
PEC
1968 Vancouver Royals 5 (1)
Hermes DVS
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early and personal life

Lagendijk was born in Rotterdam and grew up in Ridderkerk.[1]

Playing career

Lagendijk began his career with the youth team of Feyenoord.[1] He later played senior football with ADO, De Volewijckers and PEC.[1]

He spent the 1968 season in the North American Soccer League with the Vancouver Royals, scoring one goal in five appearances.[2]

He finished his career with Hermes DVS.[1]

Agent

After retiring as a player, Lagendijk initially worked in insurance and as an arbitrator for the VVCS football association.[1]

Lagendijk worked as a football agent and represented a number of players, including Ronald Koeman, Erwin Koeman, Hans van Breukelen, Adri van Tiggelen, John Bosman and Ernie Brandts.[1]

Death

Lagendijk died of a heart attack on 11 August 2010, at the age of 68.[1]

References
  1. Peter de Waard (30 August 2010). "De netste voetbalmakelaar van Nederland" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. "Profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 31 May 2018.


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