August Foe A Man

August Foe A Man
Personal information
Full name August Frederick Foe A Man
Date of birth (1933-04-24)24 April 1933
Place of birth Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana
Date of death 31 January 2022(2022-01-31) (aged 88)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1960 Sonny Boys
International career
1958–1960 Suriname 11+ (6+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

August Frederick Foe A Man (24 April 1933 – 31 January 2022) was a Surinamese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Foe A Man started his career at the age of 12, playing barefoot at the Plein van 12 mei [nl]. Three years later, he continued to play barefoot at the Mr. Bronsplein sport complex. In 1950, he joined Sonny Boys at the age of 17, and later finished as the top goal scorer of the SVB Eerste Divisie, then the top division of Suriname, in 1959.

In 1960, he represented the Suriname national team at the 1960 CCCF Championship, where he scored twice in a 2–0 win against Cuba, and in qualification for the 1960 Summer Olympics, with the RSSSF including him in their unofficial best XI. Later that year, he scored in a friendly against the Netherlands.

Death

Foe A Man died on 31 January 2022, at the age of 88.

References

  1. 1 2 "Voetbalgrootheid Foe A Man overleden". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Shoeket. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Een evenwichtige topvoetballer: August Foe a Man, Onze sporthelden. Deel 3, Guno Hoen" [A balanced top footballer: August Foe a Man, Our sports heroes. Part 3, Guno Hoen]. Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1999. p. 135. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (12 July 2017). "Surinam 1959". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Francisco Lugo, Erik; Mendoza, Eduardo (2 June 2021). "IX CCCF Championship 1960 - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Francisco Lugo, Erik; Mendoza, Eduardo (2 July 2025). "Games of the XVII. Olympiad 1960 - Football Qualifying Tournament Americas". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Suriname - Nederland". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 August 2026.