Jan Elfring

Jan Elfring
	Elfring (2nd from left standing) in 1927
Personal information
Full name	Johan Gerard Hendrik Elfring
Date of birth	8 February 1902
Place of birth	Alkmaar, Netherlands
Date of death	4 September 1977 (aged 75)
Place of death	Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
–1924	Go Ahead 1918
1925–1929	Alcmaria Victrix
1929–1938	Robur et Velocitas
International career
1926–1928	Netherlands
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johan Gerard Hendrik "Jan" Elfring (8 February 1902 – 4 September 1977) was a Dutch footballer who participated at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Career

He played club football for local sides Go Ahead 1918 and Alcmaria Victrix as well as for Robur et Velocitas in Apeldoorn after he moved to that city in 1929.

Elfring made his debut for the Netherlands in an October 1926 friendly match against Germany and earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 2 goals. His final international was a December 1928 friendly against Italy.

Personal life

His son Hans had one season in the Eerste Divisie, with AGOVV in 1957/58 and was a Robur et Velocitas member for over 80 years.

References

↑ "Jan Elfring". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
↑ "Een lid van Robur et Velocitas was iemand". NRC (in Dutch). 29 December 1986. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
↑ Profile - Voetbal Legends (in Dutch)
↑ "Jan Elfring". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
↑ Intl career stats - EU Football
↑ "Hans Elfring". Eersterat (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
↑ Verhoeven, Niek (4 May 2022). "Hans is 80(!) jaar lid bij Apeldoornse voetbalclub Robur: 'Eigenlijk kon ik die overstap niet maken'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.

External links

Jan Elfring at National-Football-Teams.com
(in Dutch) Player profile at VoetbalStats.nl

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[1] "Jan Elfring". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[2] "Een lid van Robur et Velocitas was iemand". NRC (in Dutch). 29 December 1986. Retrieved 27 June 2026.

[3] Profile - Voetbal Legends (in Dutch)

[4] "Jan Elfring". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.

[5] Intl career stats - EU Football

[6] "Hans Elfring". Eersterat (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.

[7] Verhoeven, Niek (4 May 2022). "Hans is 80(!) jaar lid bij Apeldoornse voetbalclub Robur: 'Eigenlijk kon ik die overstap niet maken'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.