Eduard van Roessel

Eduard van Roessel (7 September 1897 – 26 January 1978) was a Dutch footballer who played primarily as a midfielder. He was nicknamed "de Knoest".

Career

Van Roessel was born in Breda and began playing football for NAC in 1913. On 29 May 1921, he became national champion with NAC during the 1920–21 season.

He was the first NAC player to represent the Netherlands national team. Van Roessel earned two caps. He made his debut on 5 April 1920 in a match against Denmark, which the Netherlands won 2–0. His second international appearance was on 13 May 1920 against Italy (1–1). He retired from football in 1927.

Van Roessel died on 26 January 1978.

International appearances

International matches of Eduard van Roessel for the Netherlands No. Date Match Result Competition Goals Assists As a player of NAC 1. 5 April 1920 – 2 – 0 Friendly 0 0 2. 13 May 1920 – 1 – 1 Friendly 0 0

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