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Hans Posthumus
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Full name Johannes Posthumus
Date of birth (1947-03-10)10 March 1947
Place of birth Harderwijk, Netherlands
Date of death 15 February 2016(2016-02-15) (aged 68)
Place of death Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
VVOG
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1969 VVOG
1969–1970 Wageningen
1970–1972 Feyenoord
1972–1974 Mechelen
1974–1976 Lierse
1976–1978 NEC
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Hans Posthumus (born March 10, 1947 – died February 15, 2016) was a professional Dutch footballer. He was known for playing as a striker, which means he was a forward player whose main job was to score goals.

Hans Posthumus was born in Harderwijk, a town in the Netherlands. He played for several football clubs during his career. These included VVOG, Wageningen, Feyenoord, Mechelen, Lierse, and NEC.

A Football Career

Hans Posthumus started his football journey with local clubs. He worked his way up to play for bigger teams. His skills as a striker made him a valuable player.

Playing for Top Clubs

Posthumus joined Feyenoord, one of the biggest football clubs in the Netherlands, in 1970. After playing for Feyenoord, he moved to Belgium. There, he played for clubs like Mechelen and Lierse.

Becoming a Top Scorer

One of his biggest achievements came during the 1975–76 season. While playing for Lierse, Hans Posthumus became the top-scorer in the Belgian Pro League. This means he scored more goals than any other player in the league that season. It was a big moment in his career.

Retirement from Football

Hans Posthumus had to stop playing professional football early. He retired in October 1978, when he was 31 years old. He stopped playing because of ongoing back pain. This pain made it too difficult for him to continue playing at a professional level.

Later Life and Passing

After retiring from football, Hans Posthumus lived a private life. He passed away on February 15, 2016, at the age of 67. He died from a stroke at a hospital in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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