Jonkheer Constant Wilhelm Feith (August 3, 1884, in The Hague – September 15, 1958, in

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) was a Dutch amateur

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player who competed with great success in the

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Club career

He played the majority of his career for HVV, then the top side in The Hague, amassing a stunning 235 goals in 350 matches.

International career

Feith made his debut for the Netherlands in an April 1906 match against Belgium and earned a total of 8 caps, scoring 2 goals. He was part of the incredible Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament at the

. His final international was in July 1912 at the Olympics against Finland. He also made it to the Netherlands national cricket team.

Personal life

Feith was a judge by profession and worked in the

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, where he was detained by the Japanese during World War II.Bio
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KNVB profile
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