Henri Baaij (or Baay; 19 September 1900 – 31 May 1943) was a Dutch footballer who played for HFC Haarlem. He was part of the Netherlands national team, playing two matches in 1921.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 September 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 1943 (aged 42) | ||
| Place of death | Tamarkan, Siam | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1923 | HFC Haarlem | ||
| International career | |||
| 1921 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Baaij served as a soldaat in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army during the Second World War.[2] He died aged 42 as a prisoner on the Burma Railway on 31 May 1943 and is buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Henri Baaij". eufootball.info. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: Henri Baaij". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Henri Baaij". Oorlogsgravenstichting. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "De oorlogsslachtoffers in het voetbal van 31 mei". Voetbalmonument (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
edit- Henri Baaij at National-Football-Teams.com
- Henri Baaij at WorldFootball.net
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