Henk Bloemers (17 September 1945 – 26 January 2015) was a Dutch footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 September 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 2015 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1984 | FC Eindhoven | 605 | (54) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editA central defender, Bloemers spent his entire career with FC Eindhoven, amassing a record total of 641 official games in which he scored 58 goals. Hence, he was regarded as Mister Eindhoven by the club and supporters.[1] In 20 years with the club, he only had two seasons in the Eredivisie. He played his final game in a 1-7 loss at FC Twente in May 1984, a game he had to leave early due to injury.[2]
Death and legacy
editA stand in Eindhoven's Jan Louwers Stadion was named after him in 2006 and he was named honorary member of the club in 2012.[1] He died in January 2015, aged 69.
References
edit- 1 2 Henk Bloemers overleden (69) Deprecated link archived 2015-01-27 at archive.today - FC Eindhoven (in Dutch)
- ↑ "'Mister EVV' Henk Bloemers overleden". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 27 January 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
External links
edit- Obituary - Mensenlinq (in Dutch)
- Henk Bloemers at Ererat (in Dutch)