Henny Meijer facts for kids
Henny Meijer, Frank Stapleton and Jan Sorensen (1987)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Henny Ingemar Meijer | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1984 | Telstar | 32 | (20) |
| 1984–1985 | Volendam | 33 | (9) |
| 1985–1987 | Roda JC | 65 | (27) |
| 1987–1988 | Ajax | 26 | (11) |
| 1988–1993 | Groningen | 146 | (49) |
| 1993 | Verdy Kawasaki | 11 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Cambuur | 25 | (8) |
| 1994–1995 | Heerenveen | 13 | (2) |
| 1996 | De Graafschap | 20 | (5) |
| 1996–1998 | Veendam | 49 | (17) |
| Total | 420 | (150) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
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Henny Ingemar Meijer, born on February 17, 1962, is a former Dutch football player. He was a forward, which means he played in an attacking position, trying to score goals.
Meijer was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. He is famous for scoring the very first goal in Japan's top football league, the J1 League. This historic goal happened on May 15, 1993, during a game against Yokohama Marinos.
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Playing Career Highlights
Henny Meijer played for many different football clubs during his career. He started playing professionally in 1983. He spent most of his career playing in the Netherlands.
Club Teams and Goals
Meijer played for clubs like Telstar, Volendam, and Roda JC. He also played for big clubs like Ajax and Groningen.
He even played in Japan for Verdy Kawasaki. After that, he returned to the Netherlands to play for teams such as Cambuur, Heerenveen, and De Graafschap. He finished his career with Veendam.
Over his career, Henny Meijer played in 420 club games. He scored a total of 150 goals, showing he was a strong forward.
| Club | Season | League | ||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Telstar | 1983/84 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 20 |
| Volendam | 1984/85 | Eredivisie | 33 | 9 |
| Roda JC | 1985/86 | Eredivisie | 31 | 8 |
| 1986/87 | 34 | 19 | ||
| Ajax | 1987/88 | Eredivisie | 26 | 11 |
| Groningen | 1988/89 | Eredivisie | 34 | 15 |
| 1989/90 | 29 | 8 | ||
| 1990/91 | 34 | 12 | ||
| 1991/92 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 1992/93 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Verdy Kawasaki | 1993 | J1 League | 11 | 2 |
| Cambuur | 1993/94 | Eredivisie | 25 | 8 |
| Heerenveen | 1994/95 | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 |
| De Graafschap | 1995/96 | Eredivisie | 20 | 5 |
| Veendam | 1996/97 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 14 |
| 1997/98 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 422 | 150 | ||
Playing for His Country
Henny Meijer also had the honor of playing for the Netherlands national team. He played one game for his country in 1987.
| Netherlands national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Awards and Achievements
During his time playing football, Henny Meijer won some important titles.
- J - League: 1993
- J - League Cup: 1993
These awards show his success, especially during his time playing in Japan.
See also
In Spanish: Henny Meijer para niños
