Leo Canjels
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Canjels | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 2010 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Baronia | |||
| 1956–1963 | NAC Breda | 149 | (114) |
| International career | |||
| 1959 | Netherlands | 3 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1971 | NAC Breda | ||
| 1971–1973 | Club Brugge | ||
| 1973–1975 | MVV | ||
| 1975–1977 | Patro Eisden | ||
| 1977–1979 | K. Beringen F.C. | ||
| 1979–1982 | Cercle Brugge | ||
| 1982–1985 | K.V. Mechelen | ||
| 1985–1987 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 1987–1989 | Patro Eisden | ||
| 1989–1990 | K. Boom F.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonard "Leo" Canjels (1 April 1933 – 26 May 2010) was a Dutch international footballer who played for NAC Breda.
Club career
Canjels started playing football at Breda side VV Baronie. He made his debut for NAC in the 1956/1957 season and played seven years for the club before retiring. As a NAC Breda player, Canjels twice won the Eredivisie top goalscorers award, in 1958 and 1959.
Canjels was nicknamed Het Kanon (the Gun) because of his powerful shooting.
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Canjels became a coach and managed NAC Breda, as well as Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge among others in Belgium. He retired from coaching in 1990.
He died on May 26, 2010 after a long illness.
External links
- Template:Nl icon Player profile at Voetbal International
- Template:Nl icon Player profile at VoetbalStats.nl
- Template:De icon Player profile at Weltfußball.de
- Template:Fr icon Biography at Club Brugge K.V. official site
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