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Abe Lenstra
Lenstra, photographed in 1951
Personal information
Full name
Abe Minderts Lenstra
Date of birth
(1920-11-27)27 November 1920
Place of birth
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Date of death
2 September 1985(1985-09-02) (aged 64)
Place of death
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Position(s)
Striker
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1936–1955
Heerenveen
395
(471)
1955–1960
SC Enschede
107
(65)
1960–1963
Enschedese Boys
88
(40)
Total
590
(576[1])
International career
1940–1959
Netherlands
47
(33)
Managerial career
1946–1947
Heerenveen (player-coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Abe Minderts Lenstra (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈaːbəˈmɪndərt͜sˈlɛnstraː]; 27 November 1920 – 2 September 1985) was a Dutch footballer and national football icon in the 1950s who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest players ever to hail from the Netherlands. He was also a Frisian legend, most notably with the club where he made his name as a football player, Heerenveen.[2]
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Abe Minderts Lenstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːbə ˈmɪndərt͜s ˈlɛnstraː]; 27 November 1920 – 2 September 1985) was a Dutch footballer and national football...
AbeLenstra Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌaːbə ˈlɛnstraː ˌstaːdijɔn]) is a football stadium, located in Heerenveen, Netherlands. It is currently used...
the club's dominance partly ascribed to the presence of AbeLenstra. During this period, Lenstra led Heerenveen to a famous victory over Ajax in one of...
last name Lenstra may refer to: AbeLenstra, former Dutch football player. Arjen Klaas Lenstra, Dutch mathematician. Hendrik Willem Lenstra, Jr., Dutch...
and 74 days vs Belgium, 2 April 1911 RSSSF Oldest player to score: AbeLenstra, aged 38 years and 143 days [3] vs Belgium, 19 April 1959 Youngest player...
Barcelona argued that because Bican and Pelé, as well as Erwin Helmchen and AbeLenstra, among others, scored the majority of their goals in leagues which were...
September 2021, surpassing Wesley Sneijder and equalling Johan Cruyff and AbeLenstra in the Netherlands' top ten all-time scorers list. He then scored a further...
– Podgorica Stadion Pod Malim Brdom – Petrovac 711 Stadion – Velsen AbeLenstra Stadion – Heerenveen AFAS Stadion – Alkmaar Bingoal Stadion – The Hague...
Graafschap before joining Heerenveen in 2009. His performances at the AbeLenstra Stadion earned him international recognition with the Morocco national...
edition) Playmate of the year for 1995 Cynthia Lenige (1755–1780), poet AbeLenstra (1920–1985), Dutch football player and national football icon in the...
pulled pranks, such as Groningen fans painting the statue of Heerenveen's AbeLenstra in green-white colours. The rivalry faded during the mid-2010s as another...
scorers Patrick Kluivert (40) Dennis Bergkamp (37) Faas Wilkes (35) AbeLenstra (33) Bep Bakhuys (28) Home stadium De Kuip (51,117) Amsterdam Arena (53...
Groningen Noordlease Stadion 22,550 Danny Buijs Heerenveen Heerenveen AbeLenstra Stadion 27,224 Johnny Jansen Heracles Almelo Almelo Polman Stadion 13...
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