Reinier Bertus Beeuwkes (17 February 1884 – 1 April 1963) was a Dutch footballer.

Club career

Beeuwkes was born in

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a list of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's ad ...

and played for local side Quick. At the beginning of the 20th century he moved to play as a

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for DFC.

International career

On 30 April 1905, Beeuwkes played for the

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in its first international game, when it won 4:1 against

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in an away game at Antwerp. Until 1910 he remained goalkeeper for the national team, contributing considerably to its development as one of the strongest European teams of the period. The high point of his career was playing for the Netherlands in the

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, that included football for the first time. After

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and Bohemia withdrew their teams, the Netherlands reached the semi-final uncontested, when it lost 4:0 to the later winners,

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. However, it received a bronze medal for its 2:0 win against Sweden. He was known for his punching of the ball instead of catching it and for playing in exactly the same kit as the outfield players.Gobel, de eerste doelman die ballen ving
- Trouw

Personal life

In 1910 he terminated his footballing career and emigrated to the Dutch East Indies, but he died in the city of his birth, The Hague.

Career statistics

International

References

External links

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Profile at VoetbalStats.nl
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