Gerrie Kleton

Gerrie Kleton (September 15, 1953 – January 8, 2006) was a football midfielder from the Netherlands, who played for Ajax Amsterdam, AZ Alkmaar, HFC Haarlem, RKC Waalwijk and Cercle Brugge.[1] He was a member of the Haarlem team, that competed in the UEFA Cup in the 1982-1983 season, for the first time in the club's history. However this campaign was to be overshadowed by the Luzhniki disaster.[2]

Gerrie Kleton
Kleton in 1982
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-09-15)15 September 1953
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 8 January 2006(2006-01-08) (aged 52)
Place of death , Netherlands
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1974 Ajax 4 (0)
1974–1975 MVV
1975–1976 Haarlem
1976–1978 Cercle Brugge
1978–1979 Beerschot
1979–1985 Haarlem
1985–1986 AZ'67
1986–1988 RKC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Death

Kleton died in January 2006 after a long illness. He was 52 years old[3] and survived by his wife and two daughters.

References
  1. Gerrie Kleton op 52-jarige leeftijd overleden - Trouw (in Dutch)
  2. Loezjniki-ramp wordt na 25 jaar zichtbaar - Volkskrant (in Dutch)
  3. "Oud-Ajacied Gerrie Kleton overleden" (in Dutch). AD. 10 January 2006.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Dirk Beheydt		 Cercle Brugge top scorer
1978		 Succeeded by
Dirk Beheydt
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