Aad Mansveld

Adriaan Mansveld was a Dutch footballer who played as a libero.

Career

Born in The Hague, Mansveld played club football for ADO [Den Haag|FC Den Haag], Golden Gate Gales, Feyenoord and FC Utrecht. A stand at Zuiderpark Stadion, ADO Den Haag's stadium, was named after Mansveld. At ADO Den Haag's new stadium, the Cars Jeans Stadium, a statue of Mansveld was also erected.
He also earned 6 caps for the Netherlands national [football team|Netherlands national team] between 1972 and 1973. He played in a number of qualifying matches for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, but was injured for the actual tournament.
He died at the age of 47 from cancer.