Louis Overbeeke (6 September 1926 – 8 July 1989) was a Dutch
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played as a
forward
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Smal ...
. He gained 3 caps for the
Netherlands national team.
Career
Born in
Hoogerheide
Hoogerheide is a village in the municipality of Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands. The name "Hoogerheide" means "High Heath" in English. The Grand Prix Adri van der Poel cyclo-cross race is held annually in Hoogerheide.
The village was firs ...
, Overbeeke played mainly for
DOSKO and
NAC, beside his hometown club
METO. As a player, he was renowned for his a quick movements and powerful strike.
He gained 3 caps for the
Netherlands national team.
During his time at NAC, he won the
Eerste Klasse A in the
1954–55 season. He was a prolific scorer for NAC, and provided many assists to another NAC legend
Leo Canjels
Leonard Canjels (1 April 1933 – 26 May 2010) was a Dutch international footballer who played for NAC Breda.
Playing career Club
Canjels started playing football at Breda side VV Baronie. He made his debut for NAC in the 1956/1957 season and p ...
.
Personal life
At the time of his retirement in 1961, Overbeeke took over his family business, a gas station and a taxi stand.
He died on 7 July 1989 at age 58.
Honours
NAC
*
Eerste Klasse A:
1954–55
References
External links
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1926 births
1989 deaths
People from Woensdrecht
Men's association football forwards
Dutch men's footballers
Netherlands men's international footballers
Eredivisie players
NAC Breda players
DOSKO players
Footballers from North Brabant
20th-century Dutch sportsmen