Abe Lenstra
Abe Minderts Lenstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːbə ˈmɪndərt͜s ˈlɛnstraː]; 27 November 1920 – 2 September 1985) was a Dutch footballer and national football icon in the 1950s who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest players ever to hail from the Netherlands. He was also a Frisian legend, most notably with the club where he made his name as a football player, Heerenveen.
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Lenstra, photographed in 1951 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Abe Minderts Lenstra | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Heerenveen, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 1985 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Heerenveen, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1955 | Heerenveen | 395 | (471) |
| 1955–1960 | SC Enschede | 107 | (65) |
| 1960–1963 | Enschedese Boys | 88 | (40) |
| Total | 590 | (576) | |
| International career | |||
| 1940–1959 | Netherlands | 47 | (33) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1946–1947 | Heerenveen (player-coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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