About Jaap Kelderman
Lived 1928 – 1976 (aged 48). Jaap Kelderman was a Dutch association football player.
Jacob Dirk "Jaap" Kelderman (2 January 1928 – 4 February 1976) was a Dutch association football player, who played as a goalkeeper for Ajax.
Club career Kelderman played in the youth of SDOB from the town of Broek in Waterland, and was later picked up by Dutch giants, Ajax. On 12 September 1948, Jaap made his first team debut for Ajax in a Netherlands Championship match against Xerxes. At the end of the season he played in two matches – against Sparta and ADO.
In September 1949 Kelderman with Rinus Michels got into a car accident in France.
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Who was Jaap Kelderman?
Dutch association football player (1928-1976)
When was Jaap Kelderman born?
Jaap Kelderman was born on 2 January 1928 in Broek in Waterland.
When did Jaap Kelderman die?
Jaap Kelderman died on 4 February 1976 in Rome.
What was Jaap Kelderman's occupation?
Jaap Kelderman was an association football player.
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Jaap Kelderman was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jaap Kelderman. https://biography.guide/jaap-kelderman/
MLA: "Jaap Kelderman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jaap-kelderman/.
Chicago: "Jaap Kelderman." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jaap-kelderman/.
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