Marius Jan "Just" Göbel (November 21, 1891 in

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– March 5, 1984 in Ede) was a Dutch amateur

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player.

Career

Göbel, who played for

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, succeeded Reinier Beeuwkes as the Dutch national goalkeeper in 1911. He was known for being the first Dutch keeper to try to catch the ball rather than stomp it away. He played 18 matches for the Dutch team, being best remembered for his numerous saves during the 2-1 win over England's amateurs and his bronze medal in the football tournament of the

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. During the

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, he studied medicine. The West Stand at Vitesse's GelreDome was named in his honour in 2016.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gobel, Just 1891 births 1984 deaths Dutch men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers SBV Vitesse players Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Netherlands men's international footballers Dutch military doctors Footballers from Surabaya Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Dutch people of the Dutch East Indies 20th-century Dutch sportsmen