DSV Concordia
| Full name | Delftse Sport Vereniging Concordia |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | De Club van Jan Thomée (The club of Jan Thomée) |
| Founded | October 15, 1885 |
| Ground | Sportpark Brasserskade Delft |
| Website | http://www.concordiadelft.nl/ |
DSV Concordia is a multi-sport club in Delft, the Netherlands founded 1885. The club introduced Jan Thomée to the world when he became the leading football goal scorer for the Netherlands and played in the 1908 Summer Olympics as part of the Dutch team that won the bronze medal.[1][2][3]
Current sports
Cricket, football, golf, and tennis are the four official sports played in the club.[4]
Notable players
The following player was called up to represent his national team in international football and received caps during his tenure with Concordia:
- Jan Thomée (1906–1912)
Trivia
- The club "yell" is intricately connected to one of the most famous Concordians who was a chairman of the club for 18 years.[5]
References
- ^ "Jan Thomée bio and stats". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Jan Thomée biography". Voetballegends.nl. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Jan Thomée stats and bio". rsssf.org. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Concordia, Delftse Sport Vereniging". Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Historie of Concordia". Concordia Delft. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
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