Herman Carel Felix Clotilde von Heijden (11 April 1890 in Weerselo– 17 November 1982 in Boxtel) was a football player from the Netherlands. He also was Dutch national champion in men's doubles tennis in 1918.
Club career
Born in a wealthy family in Weerselo, where his father was mayor, Von Heijden moved to Nijmegen with his mother and brother and started playing football for Quick 1888. He made his senior debut at 18 years. He was one of only two Quick 1888 players who ever played for the Oranje, the other being Han Engelsman. A big inside-left, von Heijden is also named as the first Dutch international player from Helmond.
International career
He represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics. There he won the bronze medal with the Netherlands national football team, earning his only cap in the third-place playoff against Spain.
He was also present at the 1912 Summer Olympics although he did not play and therefore received no medal.
Personal life
Von Heijden also was an entrepreneur and became part-owner of a textile factory in Helmond. During his tenure in Helmond, he and his brother were raised to the nobility. Later he became mayor of Rosmalen, North Brabant (1923–1955). He was married and had four children and died in Huize Lindenlust in Boxtel in 1982.
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