Theo Laseroms
Matheus Wilhelmus Theodorus "Theo" Laseroms (8 March 1940 – 25 April 1991) was a Dutch football defender who made a name for himself when he played for Feyenoord Rotterdam. He has six caps for the Netherlands.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Wilhelmus Theodorus Laseroms | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Roosendaal, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 25 April 1991 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Zwolle, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RBC Roosendaal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | RBC Roosendaal | ||
| 1958–1963 | NAC Breda | 129 | (28) |
| 1963–1967 | Sparta Rotterdam | 104 | (11) |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Phantoms | 13 | (3) |
| 1968–1972 | Feijenoord | 123 | (4) |
| 1972–1974 | AA Gent | 56 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1965–1970 | Netherlands | 6 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1974–1975 | KVK Ieper | ||
| 1975–1979 | FC Vlaardingen | ||
| 1979–1981 | Heracles Almelo | ||
| 1982–1984 | East Riffa Club | ||
| 1985–1986 | Bahrain | ||
| 1986–1987 | Al-Nahda Club | ||
| 1987–1988 | Helmond Sport | ||
| 1988–1989 | PEC Zwolle | ||
| 1989–1990 | Trabzonspor | ||
| 1990–1991 | Cengelköyspor | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
In 1967, Laseroms signed with the Pittsburgh Phantoms of the newly created National Professional Soccer League while still under contract with Sparta Rotterdam. Sparta sued Pittsburgh in both the United States and the Netherlands and received $50,000 from the Phantoms.[2]
Death
Laseroms died of heart attack on 25 April 1991, aged only 51.
References
External links
- Theo Laseroms at National-Football-Teams.com
- Theo Laseroms at nasljerseys.com
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