Reinier Beeuwkes

Reinier Beeuwkes in 1905
Personal information
Full name	Reinier Bertus Beeuwkes
Date of birth	(1884-02-17)17 February 1884
Place of birth	The Hague, Netherlands
Date of death	1 April 1963(1963-04-01) (aged 79)
Place of death	The Hague, Netherlands
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1903	Quick
1903–1910	DFC	111	(0)
International career
1905–1910	Netherlands	19	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Netherlands Olympic Games 1908 London Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reinier Bertus Beeuwkes (17 February 1884 – 1 April 1963) was a Dutch footballer.^[1][2]

Club career

Beeuwkes was born in The Hague and played for local side Quick. At the beginning of the 20th century he moved to play as a goalkeeper for DFC.^[3]

International career

On 30 April 1905, Beeuwkes played for the Netherlands in its first international game, when it won 4:1 against Belgium in an away game at Antwerp.

Until 1910 he remained goalkeeper for the national team, contributing considerably to its development as one of the strongest European teams of the period. The high point of his career was playing for the Netherlands in the 1908 Summer Olympics, that included football for the first time. After Hungary and Bohemia withdrew their teams, the Netherlands reached the semi-final uncontested, when it lost 4:0 to the later winners, England. However, it received a bronze medal for its 2:0 win against Sweden. He was known for his punching of the ball instead of catching it and for playing in exactly the same kit as the outfield players.^[4]

Personal life

In 1910 he terminated his footballing career and emigrated to the Dutch East Indies, but he died in the city of his birth, The Hague.

Career statistics

International