Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 May 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Aachen, Weimar Republic | ||
Date of death | 1 January 2023 | (aged 95)||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1944–1945[1] | Roda JC | ||
1945–1950[1] | Alemannia Aachen | ||
1950–1954[1] | Fortuna 54 | ||
1954–1957 | Roda Sport[2] | ||
1957–1962[3] | Fortuna 54 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Bob Jongen (14 May 1927 – 1 January 2023) was a German-born Dutch footballer, who played as a striker.[1] [4]
Jongen was born in Aachen, Germany, but grew up in the Dutch town of Kerkrade. He played with Roda JC, Alemannia Aachen, Fortuna 54 and Roda Sport. During his time in Aachen, he also obtained his training diploma at the Sports College in Cologne.[4] After his career he was a scout and referee supervisor at Roda JC. He also owned a hotel and dance hall Le Caveau in Geleen.[5][6]
In 2018, Jongen told his story in the program Lex ontmoet… at RTV Parkstad.[4][7]