Gerard Schuurman

Gerard Schuurman (20 October 1940 – 28 December 2022) was a Dutch footballer who played as a defender. He played with FC Den Bosch in the Eredivisie where he became in 1972 the first person to receive a red card after its introduction.[1][2]

Gerard Schuurman
Personal information
Date of birth(1940-10-20)20 October 1940
Place of birthGeldermalsen, Netherlands
Date of death28 December 2022(2022-12-28) (aged 82)
Place of deathRosmalen, Netherlands
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–1961GVV [nl]
1961–1965BVV [nl]
1965–1974FC Den Bosch161
OJC Rosmalen
OVH [nl]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Schuurman was born in 1940 in Geldermalsen. He played football in Geldermalsen with GVV [nl]. He became a professional football player in 1961 when he signed a contract with BVV [nl]. From 1965 he played seven seasons with FC Den Bosch. In this period he played for the team 161 matches in the Eerste Divisie and Eredivisie. Schuurman was known as a rough defender. In 1971, due to kicking in a match against Volendam, he was suspended for two games and fined.[3] On 16 September 1972, Schuurman became the first footballer who received a red card in the Eredivisie, after the introcudtion of red cards.[4][5] That happened in a match against PSV Eindhoven in Eindhoven. After he left FC Den Bosch in 1974 he still played with OJC Rosmalen and OVH [nl] in Den Bosch. He had to end his football career after he broke his leg in a match.[1]

Schuurman died in his hometown Rosmalen on 28 December 2022, at the age of 82.[1][6][7]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Voormalig FC Den Bosch-voetballer Gerard Schuurman, eerste speler die rood kreeg in de eredivisie, op 82-jarige leeftijd overleden (in nl). Brabants Dagblad (2 January 2023). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. Gerard Schuurman (in en). transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. Schuurman twee duels geschorst (in nl). Trouw (31 December 1971). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. Er Uit (in nl). De Telegraaf (18 September 1972). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. Den Bosch op rood (in nl). De Tijd (16 September 1972). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. Eerste speler ooit die rode kaart kreeg in de eredivisie overleden (in nl). Algemeen Dagblad (2 January 2023). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. Gerard Schuurman pakte de eerste kaart óóit in de Eredivisie, nu is hij overleden (in nl). sportnieuws.nl (2 January 2023). Retrieved 2 January 2023.