Gerrit Visser
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Gerrit Visser is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
- December 1984, Cashmere, Washington
Cashmere, Washington
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) was a Dutch football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
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center forward
Striker
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who played in the Netherlands and the United States. He was a member of the Netherlands football team at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
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and earned seven caps, scoring one goal, with the Netherlands national football team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
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Professional
Visser appears to have begun his professional career in the Netherlands, playing for StormvogelsStormvogels Telstar
Telstar is a Dutch football club based in Velsen. The club was established after the merger of two football clubs in the town of Velsen.- History :...
in 1924. However, at some point, he moved to the United States. In 1925, he signed with Bethlehem Steel F.C.
Bethlehem Steel F.C.
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of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
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. He saw no playing time until February 1926 when he replaced the departed Archie Stark
Archie Stark
Archibald “Archie” Stark was a U.S. soccer forward who became the dominant player in U.S. leagues during the 1920s and 1930s. He spent nine seasons in the National Association Football League and another twelve in the American Soccer League. He also earned two caps, scoring five goals, as a...
at center forward. He then scored four goals in three games. It appears he moved to Windsor, Canada in 1926. He then moved to Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
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where he played for Holley Carburetor from 1927 until 1931. He played in the final of the 1927 National Challenge Cup
1927 National Challenge Cup
The 1927 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.-Eastern Division:-Western Division:-Final:...
, a blow out loss to the Fall River Marksmen
Fall River Marksmen
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National team
Visser earned seven caps, scoring one goal, with the Netherlands national football teamNetherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
. Four of those games came with the Netherlands Olympic team at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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