Hennie Meijer

Hennie Meijer

Personal information
Full name	Hennie Meijer
Date of birth	17 February 1962 (1962-02-17)
Place of birth	Paramaribo, Suriname
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Forward (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1983–1984	Telstar	32	(20)
1984–1985	Volendam	33	(9)
1985–1987	Roda JC	65	(27)
1987–1988	Ajax	26	(11)
1988–1993	Groningen	146	(49)
1993	Verdy Kawasaki	11	(2)
1993–1994	Cambuur	25	(8)
1994–1995	Heerenveen	13	(2)
1996	De Graafschap	20	(5)
1996–1998	Veendam	49	(17)
National team
1987	Netherlands	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Hennie Meijer (born 17 February 1962) is a retired Dutch football player.

Meijer was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. He is known for scoring the first ever J. League goal in the 19th minute of a game against Yokohama Marinos on 15 May 1993.

Club statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Netherlands			League
1983/84	Telstar	Eerste Divisie	32	20
1984/85	Volendam	Eredivisie	33	9
1985/86	Roda JC	Eredivisie	31	8
1986/87			34	19
1987/88	Ajax	Eredivisie	26	11
1988/89	Groningen	Eredivisie	34	15
1989/90			29	8
1990/91			34	12
1991/92			29	10
1992/93			20	4
Japan			League
1993	Verdy Kawasaki	J. League 1	11	2
Netherlands			League
1993/94	Cambuur	Eredivisie	25	8
1994/95	Heerenveen	Eredivisie	13	2
1995/96	De Graafschap	Eredivisie	20	5
1996/97	Veendam	Eerste Divisie	32	14
1997/98			19	3
Country	Netherlands		411	148
	Japan		11	2
Total			422	150

National team statistics

Netherlands national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1987	1	0
Total	1	0

External links

• Hennie Meijer profile and stats at Wereld van Oranje (Dutch)

Awards
Preceded by Edward Sturing	Dutch Golden Shoe Winner 1991	Succeeded by John Metgod