Gerrie_Mühren

Gerrie Mühren

Gerrie Mühren

Dutch footballer


Gerardus ("Gerrie") Dominicus Hyacinthus Maria Mühren[1] (2 February 1946 – 19 September 2013) was a Dutch footballer who played as a midfielder.[2][3] He was the older brother of Arnold Mühren, who likewise played for the Netherlands national team.[2]

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Club career

Born in Volendam, North Holland, Mühren started his career at FC Volendam, before moving to play for Ajax between 1968 and 1976. Whilst at Ajax he won three European Cup winners medals.[4][5][6] He also scored in back-to-back KNVB Cup final wins for Ajax in 1971 and 1972. He scored Ajax' 1000th Eredivisie goal against Telstar and the winning goal of the 1972–73 European Cup semi-final second leg against Real Madrid.[7]

He later played for Real Betis in Spain, and Seiko in Hong Kong. Whilst he was at Betis they won the 1977 Copa del Rey but he was denied a winners' medal, for foreigners were not allowed to play in the cup competition.[8]

In 1983, he won the Dutch Eerste Divisie title with DS '79,[9] but the club was relegated from the Eredivisie the next year, which prompted him to return for a final season to Volendam.[10]

International career

Mühren was capped by the Netherlands national team on ten occasions, his first cap coming against England in November 1969, and his last against Belgium in November 1973.[2]

Retirement and death

After retiring as a player he worked as a scout for Ajax. He died of Myelodysplastic syndrome, aged 67, in his home town of Volendam.[11]

Honours

Volendam

Ajax

Dordrecht

Seiko


References

  1. "Mühren: Gerardus Demonicus Hyacinthus Mühren". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. Een historische dag - FC Dordrecht (in Dutch)
  3. Oud DS-speler Gerrie Mühren overleden Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine - FC Dordrecht (in Dutch)

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