Adrie Andriessen

Adrie "Aad" Andriessen (13 December 1960 – 5 December 2021) was a Dutch footballer. He played for Sparta Rotterdam as a central defender from 1980 until 1988 when a knee injury forced him to retire. He went on to become a trainer.

Adrie Andriessen
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-12-13)13 December 1960
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 5 December 2021(2021-12-05) (aged 60)
Place of death Bruinisse, Netherlands
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1988 Sparta Rotterdam 141[1] (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

In 1980, Andriessen made his début for Sparta Rotterdam after he had played in the club's youth. In his third season there, he became central defender for the team. On 2 October 1985, he scored from a penalty against Hamburger SV during a UEFA Cup match which resulted in a victory for Sparta.[2] In 1988, a knee injury forced Andriessen to retire.[3] He made a total of 157 official appearances for Sparta.[4]

Andriessen went on to become a trainer of amateur teams. He worked for Excelsior Maassluis, VV Zwaluwen, VV Capelle, VV Heerjansdam, Achilles Veen among others.[3] He was also active as scout for Sparta.[4]

In 2012, Andriessen suffered a cerebral infarction. He died on 5 December 2021 in Bruinisse, at the age of 60.[2][5]

References
  1. Adrie Andriessen at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Voormalig Sparta-verdediger Aad Andriessen (60) overleden". Rijnmond (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. "Spartaan vreest 't ergste Aad Andriessen zoekt oplossing intern: 'Zet Van Bueren in defensie'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. "Sparta verliest met Aad Andriessen (60) tweede clubicoon in paar dagen tijd". Telegraaf via MSN (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. "Sparta-icoon en oud-trainer SSV'65 Aad Andriessen (60) onverwacht overleden" (in Dutch). Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. Retrieved 7 December 2021.


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