Dr. Marius Jan "Just" Göbel (November 21, 1891 in Surabaya – March 5, 1984 in Ede) was a Dutch amateur

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player.

Career

Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Holland v

Göbel who played for Vitesse Arnhem, succeeded

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as the Dutch national goalkeeper in 1911. He was known for being the first Dutch keeper trying to catch the ball rather than stomp it away. He played 18 matches for the Dutch team, being best remembered for his numerous saves during the 2-1 win over England's amateurs and his bronze medal in the football tournament of the 1912 Summer Olympics. During the

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, he studied medicine. The West Stand at Vitesse's

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was named in his honour in 2016.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gobel, Just 1891 births 1984 deaths Dutch footballers Association football goalkeepers SBV Vitesse players Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Netherlands international footballers Dutch military doctors Sportspeople from Surabaya Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Dutch people of the Dutch East Indies