Guus van Hecking Colenbrander

Guus van Hecking Colenbrander (7 November 1887 in Surabaya 13 March 1945 in Zeist[1]) was a Dutch football player. He represented the Netherlands national football team in 1908 and played club football for Velocitas Breda.[2][3]

Guus van Hecking Colenbrander
Personal information
Full name Gustaaf Paul van Hecking Colenbrander
Date of birth (1887-11-07)November 7, 1887
Place of birth Surabaya, Dutch East Indies
Date of death March 13, 1945(1945-03-13) (aged 57)
Place of death Zeist, Netherlands
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Velocitas Breda
International career
1908 Netherlands 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Van Hecking Colenbrander was born on 7 November 1887 in Surabaya in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).[4]

Career

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Van Hecking Colenbrander played club football in the Netherlands for Velocitas Breda, a team associated with military and cadet institutions in the early 20th century.[3][5]

He earned one cap for the Netherlands national team in 1908, appearing in an international match during the early years of organized international football.[3]

Death

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Van Hecking Colenbrander died on 13 March 1945 in Zeist, Netherlands, at the age of 57.[4]

References

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  1. "BS Overlijden met Gustaaf Paul van Hecking Colenbrander".
  2. Guus van Hecking Colenbrander' statistics
  3. 1 2 3 "Guus Van Hecking Colenbrander » Profil". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Guus Van Hecking Colenbrander | Fußball | Niederlande". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  5. admin (6 January 2014). "Velocitas (Breda)". Voetbalarchieven (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2026.