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Frank Kramer
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Kramer in 1978
Personal information
Full name Franciscus Johannes Erik Kramer
Date of birth (1947-11-27)27 November 1947
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 30 November 2020(2020-11-30) (aged 73)
Place of death Amsterdam, Netherlands
Playing position Winger
Youth career
RKAVIC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970-1972 Blauw Wit
1972-1974 FC Amsterdam 27 (3)
1973-1974 → MVV (loan) 19 (2)
1975-1977 Telstar 57 (8)
1977-1979 Volendam 67 (13)
1979-1980 Haarlem 27 (5)
1980-1981 Telstar
1981-1984 Volendam
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Frank Kramer
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Franciscus Johannes "Frank" Erik Kramer (born November 27, 1947 – died November 30, 2020) was a famous Dutch football player. He was also well-known as a television presenter and a football commentator. Frank Kramer was born in Amsterdam, a big city in the Netherlands. His career as a footballer lasted from 1970 to 1984.

Frank Kramer's Football Career

Frank Kramer played for several football clubs during his career. He was known for playing as a striker, which is a player who tries to score goals.

Playing for Different Clubs

Kramer played for many teams. These included FC Amsterdam, MVV Maastricht, Telstar, Volendam, and Haarlem. He was a dedicated player for each of these clubs.

  • He started his professional career in 1970.
  • He played for Blauw Wit from 1970 to 1972.
  • Then he joined FC Amsterdam from 1972 to 1974.
  • During his time at FC Amsterdam, he also played for MVV Maastricht on loan.
  • He then moved to Telstar from 1975 to 1977.
  • After that, he played for Volendam from 1977 to 1979.
  • He also played for Haarlem from 1979 to 1980.
  • He returned to Telstar for a short period in 1980-1981.
  • Finally, he played for Volendam again from 1981 to 1984, where he finished his playing career.

Life After Football

After he stopped playing football, Frank Kramer became a familiar face on television. He used his knowledge of football to become a commentator.

Television Work

Kramer worked for different sports channels. He was a commentator for AVRO and Eurosport. This meant he would talk about football games as they happened, helping viewers understand the action. He was also known for hosting game shows.

Later Life and Passing

Frank Kramer lived a full life, enjoying both his sports and media careers. He passed away in 2020.

His Final Days

On his 73rd birthday, Frank Kramer became very ill. He passed away three days later, on November 30, 2020, in Amsterdam.

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