Harry Heijnen (17 October 194018 March 2015) was a Dutch football player.
Club career Nicknamed Mandje, Heijnen made his debut on 23 August 1959 for hometown club FC VVV with whom he won the Dutch Cup in 1959 and left them in 1962 for a lengthy spell at ADO. He was one of the ADO players to enjoy a 3-month spell in the USA as the Golden Gate Gales,Harry Heijnen is ons helaas ontvallen - ADO Den Haag alongside Dick Advocaat among others.
In 1969, he moved to MVV for 50,000 Dutch guilders before returning to VVV to finish his career at the club he started.Venloos ADO-icoon Harry Heijnen overleden - ELF Voetbal
International career Heijnen earned his one and only cap for the Netherlands in a September 1966 friendly match against Austria.National team stats - Voetbalstats
Retirement and death After retiring as a player, Heijnen coached several amateur sides and ran a pub in Venlo.
He died on 18 March 2015 of esophageal cancer.ADO-icoon Heijnen overleden - AD
References
External links
Player profile - VVV Venlo