Pim Bekkering

Pim Bekkering
Personal information
Date of birth (1931-08-09)9 August 1931
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 25 February 2014(2014-02-25) (aged 82)
Place of death Helmond, Netherlands
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
RKAVIC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1957 HVV 't Gooi
1957–1966 PSV 121 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2014.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 March 2014

Pim Bekkering (9 August 1931 – 25 February 2014) was a Dutch football player.

Club career

Nicknamed de Kat (the Cat), Bekkering made his professional debut for then Tweede Divisie side HVV 't Gooi in the 1956-57 season. He left them a year later for PSV for whom he would play 121 league games in 10 seasons.[1] He was replaced in the PSV goal by Gert Bals, spending a large part of his PSV career as the second goalkeeper.

Retirement and death

Bekkering used to work for Philips. He died in February 2014.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Oud-doelman Pim Bekkering (82) overleden - PSV (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Voormalig PSV-doelman Bekkering (82) overleden - Elf (Dutch)
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