 Erwin Sparendam in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Surinam | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 2014 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | De Meern, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Robinhood | |||
| 1957 | USV Elinkwijk | ||
| 1957–1958 | Blauw-Wit | 33 | (10) |
| 1959–1961 | USV Elinkwijk | 55 | (7) |
| 1961–1969 | Blauw-Wit | 67 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erwin Sparendam (14 November 1934 – 20 September 2014) was a Surinamese professional footballer who played as a right back.
Career
Sparendam moved from Robinhood to Dutch club USV Elinkwijk in January 1957.[1] He was one of five Surinamese players to join the club at that time, the others being Humphrey Mijnals, Frank Mijnals, Michel Kruin, and Charley Marbach.[1] The group was known as the 'Five Elements' and 'The Five-Leaf Clover' and were among the first Surinamese footballers to play in the Netherlands.[2] Sparendam stated he was not subjected to racism during his playing days, though he did experienced racism in the Netherlands as he grew older.[3] Sparendam also played for Blauw-Wit.[4]
He appeared for Suriname in a friendly match versus the Netherlands in 1960.[5]
After retiring as a player Sparendam became a coach, and managed a number of amateur club sides including Eminent Boys, Faja Lobi and DVSA.[3][6]
References
- ^ a b "Afscheid van Erwin Sparendam" (in Dutch). USV Elinkwijk. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Erwin Sparendam overladen" (in Dutch). Rondom Voetbal. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ a b Bart Jungmann (21 October 1995). "'Negeren heeft geen zin'" (in Dutch). Volkskrant. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Elf Voetbal. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Wedstrijdverslag". Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Oud hoofdtrainer DVSA, Erwin Sparendam, overleden" (in Dutch). DVSA. 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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