Leen Vente
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leendert Roelof Jan Vente | ||
| Date of birth | May 14, 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | November 9, 1989 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1935 | Neptunus | ?? | (?) |
| 1936–1940 | Feyenoord | 82 | (65) |
| International career | |||
| 1933–1940 | Netherlands | 21 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leendert Roelof Jan "Leen" Vente (14 May 1911 – 9 November 1989) was a Dutch footballer born in Rotterdam. He earned 21 caps and scored 19 goals for the Netherlands national football team, and played in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups.[1]
During his club career, Vente played for Feyenoord Rotterdam. He was one of the players that participated in the opening match of stadium De Kuip in 1937. Feyenoord played Beerschot and won 5-2. Vente scored the first ever goal in the stadium.
His brother's grandson, Dylan Vente, currently plays for Feyenoord.[2]
References
- ^ 1934 FIFA World Cup Italy Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/eerste-profcontract-voor-spits-dylan-vente Eerste profcontract voor spits Dylan Vente
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