Piet Fransen

Piet Fransen (5 July 1936 – 2 August 2015) was a Dutch footballer who played as a midfielder.

Piet Fransen
Piet Fransen (1965).jpg
Fransen in 1965
Personal information
Date of birth(1936-07-05)5 July 1936
Place of birthGroningen, Netherlands
Date of death2 August 2015(2015-08-02) (aged 79)
Place of deathGroningen, Netherlands
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Velocitas 1897
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1956–1957Velocitas 1897
1957–1965GVAV190(41)
1965–1966Feyenoord40(6)
1967–1970GVAV101(12)
1971–1973FC Groningen65(5)
Total331(59)
National team
1964–1966Netherlands6(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He made his debut for the Netherlands in an October 1964 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Albania and has earned a total of 6 caps, scoring 1 goal.[1] He represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Fransen died on 2 August 2015 in Groningen, aged 79.[2]

References

  1. National team stats - Voetbalstats (in Dutch)
  2. FC Groningen-icoon Fransen overleden (79) - Voetbal International (in Dutch)