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Heinz Versteeg
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-03-24)24 March 1939
Place of birth Netherlands
Date of death 15 October 2009(2009-10-15) (aged 70)
Place of death Rheinsberg, Germany
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1963 Meidericher SV II 136 (52)
1963–1966 Meidericher SV 63 (14)
1966–1970 Hamborn 07 111 (17)
Total 310 (83)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Heinz Versteeg (born March 24, 1939 – died October 15, 2009) was a talented professional footballer from the Netherlands. He was known for playing as a striker, which means he was a player whose main job was to score goals. Heinz spent most of his football career playing for teams in Germany, especially for Meidericher SV and Hamborn 07.

Heinz Versteeg: A Football Striker

Heinz Versteeg was a Dutch footballer who became a professional player. Being a professional means he played football as his job. He was a forward, often called a striker. Strikers are super important in football because they are the main players who try to score goals for their team.

Playing for Meidericher SV

Heinz Versteeg started his journey in professional football in 1957. He played for a team called Meidericher SV. First, he played for their second team, Meidericher SV II. During this time, from 1957 to 1963, he played in 136 games. He scored an impressive 52 goals for them.

Later, from 1963 to 1966, Heinz moved up to play for the main Meidericher SV team. He continued to be a key player. In these three years, he played in 63 matches and scored 14 goals. His goals helped his team a lot during these seasons.

Time with Hamborn 07

After playing for Meidericher SV, Heinz Versteeg joined another German club, Hamborn 07. He played for this team from 1966 to 1970. During his time at Hamborn 07, he played in 111 games. He scored 17 goals for the club.

His Career Totals

Throughout his entire professional football career, Heinz Versteeg played in a total of 310 games. In all those matches, he scored 83 goals. This shows he was a consistent and important player for his teams. He spent most of his career playing in Germany.

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