Fons Pelser
 Pelser wearing the Ajax kit | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alphonsus Johannes Maria Pelser | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 3 July 1974 (aged 80) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1908–1913 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1926 | Ajax | 192 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 1921–1922 | Netherlands | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alphonsus Johannes Maria Pelser, known as Fons Pelser, (28 December 1893 – 3 July 1974) was a Dutch footballer.
Career
Pelser played for Ajax as a right back, making his senior debut in 1913.[1] He also appeared for the Dutch national side on six occasions.[2]
Pelser suddenly retired from football in 1926, leaving Ajax Football Club until being appointed a Member of Merit in 1938.[1]
Personal life
His brothers Jan, Adriaan and Joop were also all footballers for Ajax, as was his nephew Harry.[3] Fons was the youngest of the four brothers.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Fons Pelser" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax official website. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Netherlands - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ Arthur de Boer (13 March 2000). "Een held valt in ongenade" (in Dutch). Het Parool. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 4 October 2010.