Martin Laamers

Martin Laamers
Laamers with Gent in 2000
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-08-02)2 August 1967
Place of birth Arnhem, Netherlands
Date of death 19 August 2025(2025-08-19) (aged 58)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 FC Wageningen 25 (0)
1986–1996 Vitesse 305 (27)
1996–2002 KRC Harelbeke 96 (3)
2000–2002 Gent 12 (0)
Total 438 (30)
International career
1989–1990 Netherlands 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Laamers (2 August 1967 – 19 August 2025) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Laamers played for professional clubs in the Netherlands and Belgium, making over 400 career appearances. At international level, he played twice for the Netherlands national team.

Career

Born in Arnhem, Laamers played for FC Wageningen, Vitesse, KRC Harelbeke and Gent.[1]

Laamers made two appearances for the Netherlands national team between 1989 and 1990.[1]

Death

Laamers died on 19 August 2025, at the age of 58.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Martin Laamers". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Overleden Vitesse-icoon Martin Laamers boekte zijn grootste zege ná zijn carrière". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Voormalig Vitesse-speler en Oranje-international Laamers (58) overleden". NOS Voetbal (in Dutch). 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.