Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
 

Wim Anderiesen sr.

 
 
Wim Anderiesen sr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 5, 2022
1. Wim Anderiesen sr. Marker
Inscription.  
Willem Gerardus Anderiesen (1903-1944)

Nederlands voetballer die in 1925 samen met zijn broer Henk naar Ajax kwam. Eerder speelde hij op zeventienjarige leeftijd bij de Amsterdamse Volksvoetbalbond. In het dagelijks leven was hij politieagent. Korte tijd speelde hij in het politie-elftal. In totaal speelde hij 309 competitiewedstrijden, waarin hij 20 maal scoorde. Zijn eerste wedstrijd speelde hij op 4 oktober 1925 tegen Feyenoord en zijn laatste op 26 mei 1940 tegen Haarlem.

In 1957 werd er in de gemeente Amsterdam een hofje naar hem vernoemd: het Anderiesenhof. Later veranderde dat in een straat. Het was de eerste keer dat er in Amsterdam een straat naar een Ajacied was vernoemd.

(English translation:)

Dutch football player who came to Ajax in 1925 together with his brother Henk. He previously played at the age of seventeen with the Amsterdamse Volksvoetbalbond. In everyday life he was a police officer. For a short time he played with the police team. In total he played 309 league games, in which he scored 20 times. He played his first game on October 4,
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
1925 against Feyenoord and his last on May 26, 1940 against Haarlem. In 1957, a courtyard in the municipality of Amsterdam was named after him: the Anderiesenhof, which was later turned into a street. It was the first time that a street in Amsterdam was named after an Ajax player.
 
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Dutch Sports (GSEG), and the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1925.
 
Location. 52° 22.469′ N, 4° 48.021′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Anderiesenstraat and Van Karnebeekstraat, on the right when traveling north on Anderiesenstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Anderiesenstraat 4, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1067 RT, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abraham van Karnebeek (within shouting distance of this marker); Jelles Troelstra (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Theo van Doesburg (about 150 meters away); Bart van Hove (about 150 meters away); Jaap Eden (about 150 meters away); Henri Teixeira de Mattos
Wim Anderiesen sr. Marker - wide view, looking north on Anderiesenstraat image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 5, 2022
2. Wim Anderiesen sr. Marker - wide view, looking north on Anderiesenstraat
(about 180 meters away); Pier Pander (about 210 meters away); Alexander de Savornin Lohman (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
 
Also see . . .  Wim Anderiesen (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Willem Gerardus "Wim" Anderiesen (27 November 1903 – 18 July 1944) was a Dutch footballer…. Born in Amsterdam, he played for Romein and 't Gooi before being admitted to Ajax, where he would play from 1925 to 1940, winning five national titles….He also earned 46 caps for the Netherlands national football team, and participated in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups.
(Submitted on December 10, 2022.) 
 
Additional keywords. soccer
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
m=212237

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jul. 1, 2026