Adrianus "Aad" Andriessen (13 December 1960 – 4 December 2021) was a Dutch footballer. He played for Sparta Rotterdam as a central defender from 1980 until 1987 when a knee injury forced him to retire. He went on to become a trainer in the regional amateur leagues.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrianus Andriessen | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 4 December 2021 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | Sparta Rotterdam | 141[1] | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| ASWH (youth) | |||
| Sparta '30 | |||
| Excelsior Maassluis | |||
| VV Nieuwenhoorn | |||
| 1997–1998 | VV Zwaluwen | ||
| VV Capelle | |||
| 2001–2003 | VV Lyra[2] | ||
| 2003–2004 | VV Heerjansdam[3] | ||
| 2004–2007 | Achilles Veen | ||
| 2007–2008 | SSV '65 | ||
| 2008–2014? | XerxesDZB | ||
| 2017–2018 | VV Zuidland | ||
| 2018–20?? | Sparta Rotterdam (scout) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography edit
In 1980, Andriessen made his début for Sparta Rotterdam after he had played in the club's youth. In his third season there, he became central defender for the team. On 2 October 1985, he scored from a penalty against Hamburger SV during a UEFA Cup match which resulted in a victory for Sparta.[4] In 1987, a knee injury forced Andriessen to retire.[5] He made a total of 157 official appearances for Sparta.[6]
Andriessen went on to become a trainer of amateur teams, starting on an ASWH youth team.[7] He worked for Excelsior Maassluis, VV Zwaluwen, VV Capelle, VV Heerjansdam, Achilles Veen among others.[5] He was also active as scout for Sparta.[6]
In 2012, Andriessen suffered a cerebral infarction. He died on 4 December 2021 in Rotterdam, at the age of 60.[4][8]
References edit
- ^ Aad Andriessen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Aad Andriessen overleden (60)". v.v. Lyra.
- ^ "Voetbaltrainers die komen en die gaan..." May 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Voormalig Sparta-verdediger Aad Andriessen (60) overleden" [Former Sparta defender Aad Andriessen (60) passed away]. Rijnmond (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Spartaan vreest 't ergste; Aad Andriessen zoekt oplossing intern: 'Zet Van Bueren in defensie'" [Spartan fears the worst; Aad Andriessen is looking for an internal solution: 'Put Van Bueren in defense']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Sparta verliest met Aad Andriessen (60) tweede clubicoon in paar dagen tijd" [Sparta loses second club icon in a few days with Aad Andriessen (60)]. Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2021 – via MSN.
- ^ "Oud jeugdtrainer Aad Andriessen overleden" [Former youth trainer Aad Andriessen passed away]. ASWH (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Sparta-icoon en oud-trainer SSV'65 Aad Andriessen (60) onverwacht overleden" [Sparta icon and former trainer SSV '65 Aad Andriessen (60) died unexpectedly] (in Dutch). Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. Retrieved 7 December 2021.