Jan Gualtherus van Breda Kolff (18 January 1894 – 6 February 1976) was a Dutch amateur football player.

International career

Van Breda Kolff made his debut in the Netherlands national team as a player of

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on 2 April 1911 at the age of 17, and (as of 2014) he still holds the record as the youngest player to have ever played for "Oranje". During his debut in a 3–1 win over

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he scored the second goal to give the Dutch a 2–0 lead. This also by default made him the youngest goalscorer in the team's history. In total he played 11 international matches, including four games at the 1912 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal in a 9–0 win over

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. The goal he scored in his international debut was the only goal he scored in his 11 caps.Jan van Breda Kolff profile
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Personal life

Van Breda Kolff later had a career as a stockbroker in the United States. His son

Butch van Breda Kolff Willem Hendrik "Butch" van Breda Kolff (October 28, 1922August 22, 2007) was an American basketball player and coach. Biography Early life and career Butch was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, son of Dutch soccer player Jan van Breda Kolff. He g ...

and grandson

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are notable American

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coaches.

References

External links

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Kolff Family Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Breda Kolff, Jan van 1894 births 1976 deaths Footballers from Medan Men's association football forwards Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's international footballers Olympic footballers for the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in football Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Dutch people of the Dutch East Indies Dutch emigrants to the United States