Adrianus "Aad" Andriessen (13 December 1960 – 4 December 2021) was a Dutch

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. He played for

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as a

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from 1980 until 1987 when a knee injury forced him to retire. He went on to become a trainer in the regional amateur leagues.

Biography

In 1980, Andriessen made his début for

after he had played in the club's youth. In his third season there, he became

for the team. On 2 October 1985, he scored from a penalty against Hamburger SV during a

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match which resulted in a victory for Sparta. In 1987, a knee injury forced Andriessen to retire. He made a total of 157 official appearances for Sparta. Andriessen went on to become a trainer of amateur teams, starting on an ASWH youth team. He worked for Excelsior Maassluis, VV Zwaluwen, VV Capelle,

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among others. He was also active as scout for Sparta. In 2012, Andriessen suffered a cerebral infarction. He died on 4 December 2021 in

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, at the age of 60.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andriessen, Aad 1960 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Rotterdam Association football central defenders Eredivisie players Sparta Rotterdam players ASWH managers Dutch footballers