| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | London 1908 | Team Competition | |
| Bronze | Stockholm 1912 | Team Competition | |
Johannes Marius ("Bok") de Korver (born January 27, 1883 in Rotterdam – died October 22, 1957 in Rotterdam) was a football player from the Netherlands, who twice won a bronze medal with the Netherlands national football team at the Summer Olympics: in 1908 (London) and in 1912 (Stockholm). Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the
De Korver played for Sparta Rotterdam between 1902 and 1923. Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He won the Dutch national title five times. De Korver scored his most notable goal in 1912, in a match again AFC Ajax. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam His goal won Sparta the national title.
De Korver played 31 caps for the Netherlands between 1905 and 1913, scoring one goal. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He won two Olympic bronze medals, in 1908 and 1912. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting De Korver captained the latter team. He was also a player of the Dutch national team that beat England for the first time ever, in 1913. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Legend has it that De Korver never made a foul during his career. He thought training was unsportsmanlike to the opponent, and he loved to smoke cigars. De Korver was the first Dutch football player to be the subject of a biography, in 1916. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
Bok de Korver was a civil servant for the municipality of Rotterdam. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of He ended his career at age 40, after pneumonia. De Korver died on October 22, 1957, aged 74. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) He was buried in Haren (Groningen). Haren ( is a Municipality and a Town in the northeastern Netherlands.
De Korver was an honorary member of Sparta and of the Royal Netherlands Football Association. The Royal Netherlands Football Association (Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond or KNVB is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. The football club BDK from Amsterdam was named after De Korver. The west stand of Sparta's stadium, Het Kasteel, was renamed Bok de Korver Stand on April 1, 2007. Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel is a football Stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
References
- (Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee