About Jan van Diepenbeek
Lived 1903 – 1981 (aged 78). Jan van Diepenbeek was a Dutch association football player.
Jan Antonie van Diepenbeek (5 August 1903 – 8 August 1981) was a Dutch international footballer who played for Ajax, HEDW and Wilhelmina Vooruit. He represented the Netherlands national football team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup, but did not play a game.
Club career Born in Uitgeest, he moved to Amsterdam with his parents when he was only a toddler. The bespectacled Van Diepenbeek played 207 matches for Ajax between 1929 and 1938, before joining Wilhelmina Vooruit and its successor WV-HEDW.
International career Van Diepenbeek made his debut for the Netherlands in a December 1933 friendly match against Austria and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a February 1935 friendly against Germany.
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Who was Jan van Diepenbeek?
Dutch association football player (1903-1981)
When was Jan van Diepenbeek born?
Jan van Diepenbeek was born on 5 August 1903 in Utrecht.
When did Jan van Diepenbeek die?
Jan van Diepenbeek died on 8 August 1981 in Den Helder.
What was Jan van Diepenbeek's occupation?
Jan van Diepenbeek was an association football player.
What nationality was Jan van Diepenbeek?
Jan van Diepenbeek was Dutch.
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