Humphrey Mijnals
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Humphrey August Mijnals | ||
Date of birth | 21 December 1930 | ||
Place of birth | Moengo, Surinam | ||
Date of death | 27 July 2019 | (aged 88)||
Place of death | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Gompers | |||
Remo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1955 | SV Robinhood | ||
1955–1956 | América Futebol Clube (PE) | ||
1956 | SV Robinhood | ||
1956–1963 | USV Elinkwijk | ||
1963–1964 |
DOS Utrecht | ||
1964–1966 | SC 't Gooi | ||
International career | |||
195?–1956 | Suriname | 45 | (1) |
1960 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Humphrey August Mijnals (21 December 1930 – 27 July 2019)[1] was a footballer who played international football for both the Netherlands and Suriname.[2]
Career
Mijnals began his career with the Surinamese football club
He debuted in the Netherlands national football team on 3 April 1960 in a home match against Bulgaria. Mijnals, nicknamed Minna, is best known for clearing a Bulgarian attempt on goal with an overhead kick.[4]
In total, Mijnals played just three matches for the Netherlands, including a match against Suriname, because he came into conflict with the KNVB. The conflict arose after a training trip to South and Central America; he complained about the game and selection policy to a journalist, which resulted in him being placed on the list of unwanted players by the association.
Mijnals also played 45 times in the Suriname national football team.[5] In 1999, he was elected Surinamese footballer of the century. On 24 August 2008, Mijnals also received Sports Medal of the city of Utrecht.[6]
Mijnals died on 27 July 2019, at the age of 88.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Surinaams icoon en pionier Humphrey Mijnals (88) overleden" [Surinamese icon and pioneer Humphrey Mijnals (88) passed away]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "69 años de SV Robinhood: "Sin lucha, no hay corona"". Surinam Fútbol. 25 January 2014.
- ^ "De-omhaal-van-Humphrey-Mijnals". Geschiedenis 24. 2001.
- ^ Humphrey Mijnals - International Appearances, RSSSF, 1 August 2019
- ^ "Het debuut van Humphrey Mijnals". Olympisch Stadion. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.