Gerard Somer

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Gerard Somer
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Personal information
Full name Gerhardus Johannes Somer
Date of birth (1943-11-24) 24 November 1943 (age 79)
Position(s) defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1972 Go Ahead Eagles
1972–1975 SBV Vitesse
1975–1976 Heracles Almelo
Managerial career
1985–1986 Heracles Almelo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerard Somer (born 24 November 1943) is a retired Dutch football defender and later manager. [1]

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References

  1. Gerard Somer at WorldFootball.net