Theo Laseroms

Matheus Wilhelmus Theodorus "Theo" Laseroms (8 March 1940 – 25 April 1991) was a Dutch football defender who made a name for himself when he played for Feyenoord Rotterdam. He has six caps for the Netherlands.

Theo Laseroms
Personal information
Full name Matheus Wilhelmus Theodorus Laseroms
Date of birth (1940-03-08)8 March 1940
Place of birth Roosendaal, Netherlands
Date of death 25 April 1991(1991-04-25) (aged 51)
Place of death Zwolle, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
RBC Roosendaal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1958 RBC Roosendaal
1958–1963 NAC Breda 129 (28)
1963–1967 Sparta Rotterdam 104 (11)
1967 Pittsburgh Phantoms 13 (3)
1968–1972 Feijenoord 123 (4)
1972–1974 AA Gent 56 (2)
National team
1965–1970 Netherlands 6 (1)
Teams managed
1974–1975 KVK Ieper
1975–1979 FC Vlaardingen
1979–1981 Heracles Almelo
1982–1984 East Riffa Club
1985–1986 Bahrain
1986–1987 Al-Nahda Club
1987–1988 Helmond Sport
1988–1989 PEC Zwolle
1989–1990 Trabzonspor
1990–1991 Cengelköyspor
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

In 1967, Laseroms signed with the Pittsburgh Phantoms of the newly created National Professional Soccer League while still under contract with Sparta Rotterdam. Sparta sued Pittsburgh in both the United States and the Netherlands and received $50,000 from the Phantoms.[2]

Death

Laseroms died of heart attack on 25 April 1991, aged only 51.

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References
  1. Laseroms' height
  2. The 'Phantastic' Season
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