About Gé van Dijk
Lived 1923 – 2005 (aged 81). Gé van Dijk was a Dutch association football player and association football coach.
Gérard ("Gé") van Dijk (15 August 1923 in Amsterdam – 29 May 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach.
Club career He played his entire career (1943–1957) for Ajax, winning two league titles (1947 and the first edition of the professional Eredivisie in 1957). He played 317 league matches and scored 80 goals and was the top goalscorer for the team in the 1950-51 season. He famously refused an offer to play for Italian side Novara in 1952 because he deemed it too rude to leave Ajax.
International career He won two caps for the Netherlands national football team from 1947 to 1948, in friendlies against Switzerland and Belgium.
Personal life Death Van Dijk died in May 2005.
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Who was Gé van Dijk?
Dutch footballer (1923-2005)
When was Gé van Dijk born?
Gé van Dijk was born on 15 August 1923 in Amsterdam.
When did Gé van Dijk die?
Gé van Dijk died on 29 May 2005 in Amsterdam.
What was Gé van Dijk's occupation?
Gé van Dijk was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Gé van Dijk?
Gé van Dijk was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gé van Dijk. https://biography.guide/ge-van-dijk/
MLA: "Gé van Dijk." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ge-van-dijk/.
Chicago: "Gé van Dijk." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ge-van-dijk/.
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