Roel Wiersma, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roel Wiersma

Dutch footballer

Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1932

Place of Birth: Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 04-Feb-1995

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Roel Wiersma (Dutch pronunciation: ['rul '?irsma?], 15 April 1932 – 4 February 1995) was a Dutch footballer, who most notably played for PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team. Wiersma was born in Hilversum and played for amateur side Donar until 1954, when he was signed by PSV Eindhoven.
He played at the club for ten seasons, making 316 league appearances.
Wiersma served as captain for many years; most notably in 1963 when his team won the Eredivisie title.
Between 1954 and 1962, he also played 53 caps for Netherlands national team.
In fifteen of his appearances, Wiersma served as captain of the Dutch squad.
After a short period at EVV, he retired and committed himself to coaching and policy positions.