Adriaan Mansveld (14 July 1944 – 5 December 1991) was a Dutch footballer who played as a libero.

Aad Mansveld
Mansveld in 1981.
Personal information
Full nameAdriaan Mansveld[1]
Date of birth(1944-07-14)14 July 1944
Place of birthThe Hague, Netherlands
Date of death5 December 1991(1991-12-05) (aged 47)
Place of deathThe Hague, Netherlands
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s)Libero
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1977FC Den Haag370(54)
1967Golden Gate Gales (loan)
1977–1979Feyenoord35(8)
1979–1981FC Den Haag77(8)
1981–1982FC Utrecht11(0)
1982–1983FC Den Haag11(0)
Total504(70)
International career
1972–1973Netherlands6(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in The Hague, Mansveld played club football for FC Den Haag, Golden Gate Gales, Feyenoord and FC Utrecht.[1][2][3] A stand at Zuiderpark Stadion, ADO Den Haag's stadium, was named after Mansveld.[4] At ADO Den Haag's new stadium, the Cars Jeans Stadium, a statue of Mansveld was also erected.[5]

He also earned 6 caps for the Netherlands national team between 1972 and 1973.[1] He played in a number of qualifying matches for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, but was injured for the actual tournament.[4][3]

He died at the age of 47 from cancer.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Aad Mansveld". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "NASL-Aad Mansveld". www.nasljerseys.com.
  3. ^ a b "Aad Mansveld en de twijfels van een icoon".
  4. ^ a b c "Holland Sport -> Afleveringen -> Holland sport -> Items -> Aad Mansveld in de eregalerij". 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Clubicoon Aad Mansveld geëerd bij ADO-stadion". AD. 4 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021.