Ge Fortgens

Gé Fortgens

Gé Fortgens in 1912.
Personal information
Full name Gerardus "Gerrit" Fortgens
Date of birth July 10, 1887
Place of birth Haarlem, Netherlands
Date of death May 4, 1957(1957-05-04) (aged 69)
Place of death Haarlem, Netherlands
Playing position Defender, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1914 Ajax 52 (0)
1914–1917 UVV ? (?)
1917–1922 Haarlem ? (?)
National team
1911–1912 Netherlands 8 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Gerardus "Gerrit" Fortgens (July 10, 1887, in Haarlem – May 4, 1957, in Haarlem) was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player. Fortgens was the first Ajax-player ever who was selected for the Netherlands national football team. As such, he competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

He was part of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.

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