Marius Jan "Just" Göbel (November 21, 1891 in Surabaya – March 5, 1984 in Ede) was a Dutch amateur football player.overlijdensadvertentie, De Telegraaf, 8 March 1984
Career
Göbel, who played for Vitesse Arnhem, succeeded Reinier Beeuwkes as the Dutch national goalkeeper in 1911. He was known for being the first Dutch keeper to try to catch the ball rather than stomp it away. He starred in the 1912 KNVB Cup defeat to Haarlem.
He played 22 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 First World War, he studied medicine. The West Stand at Vitesse's GelreDome was named in his honour in 2016.
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