Theo Laseroms

Theo Laseroms

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Wilhelmus Theodorus Laseroms
Date of birth	(1940-03-08)8 March 1940
Place of birth	Roosendaal, Netherlands
Date of death	25 April 1991(1991-04-25) (aged 51)
Place of death	Zwolle, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	RBC Roosendaal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1958	RBC Roosendaal
1958–1963	NAC Breda	129	(28)
1963–1967	Sparta Rotterdam	104	(11)
1967	Pittsburgh Phantoms	13	(3)
1968–1972	Feijenoord	123	(4)
1972–1974	AA Gent	56	(2)
International career
1965–1970	Netherlands	6	(1)
Managerial career
1974–1975	KVK Ieper
1975–1979	FC Vlaardingen
1979–1981	Heracles Almelo
1982–1984	East Riffa Club
1985–1986	Bahrain
1986–1987	Al-Nahda Club
1987–1988	Helmond Sport
1988–1989	PEC Zwolle
1989–1990	Trabzonspor
1990–1991	Cengelköyspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matheus Wilhelmus Theodorus "Theo" Laseroms (8 March 1940 – 25 April 1991) was a football defender from the Netherlands, who made a name for himself when he played for Feyenoord Rotterdam. Born in Roosendaal, he has six caps for the Netherlands.

Career

In 1967, Laseroms signed with the Pittsburgh Phantoms of the newly created National Professional Soccer League while still under contract with Sparta Rotterdam. Sparta sued Pittsburgh in both the United States and the Netherlands and received $50,000 from the Phantoms.

Honours

Sparta

• KNVB Cup (1):
  • 1968–69

Feyenoord

• Eredivisie (4):
  • 1968–69, 1970–71
• KNVB Cup (1):
  • 1968–69
• European Cup (1):
  • 1969–70
• Intercontinental Cup (1):
  • 1970

Death

Laseroms died of heart attack on April 25, 1991, aged only 51.

External links

• Laseroms.html Theo Laseroms at National-Football-Teams.com
• Theo Laseroms at nasljerseys.com