Kees Bekker (26 January 1883 – 28 December 1964) was a Dutch international

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who earned six caps for the national side between 1906 and 1908.

Club career

Bekker scored 82 goals in 150 matches for

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, where we has made honorary member in 1914. He moved to Groningen to study medicine and play for Be Quick Groningen. He later became a surgeon.

International career

Bekker made his debut for the

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in an April 1906

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against

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and earned a total of caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1908 friendly against

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. He was also part of the Dutch squad for the football tournament at the

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, but he did not play in any matches.

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* 1883 births 1964 deaths Footballers from Breda Men's association football defenders Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's international footballers HBS Craeyenhout players {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub