Beb Bakhuys

Beb Bakhuys

Beb Bakhuys in 1935
Personal information
Full name	Elisa Hendrik Bakhuys
Date of birth	16 April 1909
Place of birth	Pekalongan, Dutch East Indies
Date of death	7 July 1982 (aged 73)
Place of death	The Hague, Netherlands
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1925–1927	HBS
1927–1937	ZAC
1937	VVV
1937–1939	Metz	27	(10)
National team
1928–1937	Netherlands	23[1]	(28)
Teams managed
1945–1946	Metz
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Elisa Hendrik "Beb" Bakhuys (16 April 1909 – 7 July 1982) was a Dutch football player and manager.

Club career

He became the second Dutch player to play outside of the country^[2] when he signed for FC Metz in 1937, in a move which ended his international career. The first Dutch national to play abroad was goalkeeper Gerrit Keizer.^[2] Bakhuys was famous for his diving headers.

International career

Bakhuys scored 28 goals in 23 games for the Dutch national side.^[1][3] He represented the Netherlands at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.^[4]

References

1. Stokkermans, Karel. "Bep Bakhuys - Goals in International Matches". Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
2. "Dutch players abroad". dutchplayers.nl. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
3. Olenev, Maxim (14 June 2007). "OTHER SOCCER RECORDS". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
4. Beb Bakhuys – FIFA competition record

External links

• Profile - FC Metz