Juan Briezen
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-08-09)9 August 1928
Date of death 2007 (aged 78–79)
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Netherlands Antilles

Juan Briezen (9 August 1928 – 2007)[1] was a Curaçaoan footballer who played as a striker. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] He scored Curaçao’s only ever goal in the Olympic Games, with a 79th minute effort in a 2-1 loss to Turkey in their first round clash in 1952.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Juan Briezen". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Briezen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Olympedia – Juan Briezen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

External links

Netherlands Antilles football squad – 1952 Summer Olympics
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