Anton Wilhelm Hendrik "Tonnie" van As (1 April 1928 – 30 May 2021) was a Dutch footballer who played as a left winger.

Tonnie van As
Personal information
Full name Anton Wilhelm Hendrik van As
Date of birth (1928-04-01)1 April 1928
Place of birth Hillegersberg, Netherlands
Date of death 30 May 2021(2021-05-30) (aged 93)
Place of death Port Coquitlam, Canada
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
1939–1941 Ajax[1][2]
1941–1948 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1949 Vitesse 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Tonnie van As was the son of Cornelis Jacobus van As and Neeltje van Weelderen.[3]

He played for SBV Vitesse during the 1947–48 and 1948–49 seasons. In later years he played for lower division teams of vitesses, also due to injuries. He emigrated in the 1950s to Canada. He married in Canada and started working as a dentist. He had children and grandchildren.[2]

Van As died on 30 May 2021, aged 93.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitesse 1947–48[4] 0 0 2 1 2 1
1948–49[4] 9 1 3 3 12 4
Total 9 1 3 3 2 1 14 5
  1. ^ Promotion/relegation play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Overschrijvingen. Verleend. M2833" (in Dutch). Sportkroniek.
  2. ^ a b c "In Memoriam: Anton van As". vitesse.nl (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "Indexen". archief.amsterdam. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Tonnie van As". stats.sv-vitesse.nl (in Dutch).