Paul Postuma

Paul Postuma
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Personal information
Full name Paulus Hugo Maria Postuma
Date of birth (1956-01-22) 22 January 1956 (age 70)
Place of birth Helenaveen, Netherlands
Position Striker
Youth career
–1973 DOSL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1981 PSV 99 (39)
1975–1976 → FC Eindhoven (loan) 0 (0)
1981–1983 Berchem Sport
1983–1986 Lierse SK
International career
1973 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Postuma (born 22 January 1956) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Postuma started playing football with amateur side DOSL from Leende and joined PSV in 1973. He would play 8 years for the club and scored in the 3–0 1978 UEFA Cup semi-final win against Barcelona. PSV eventually won but Postuma did not feature in both final games. Postuma also famously scored a hattrick in an away game against Feyenoord in 1980. It was only after 46 years that Ismael Saibari was the next PSV player to accomplish that.

He moved to Belgium in 1981 and had spells at Berchem Sport where he played alongside Dick Advocaat and future international referee Dick Jol, and Lierse SK. A torn cruciate ligament ended his career prematurely.

International career

Postuma played once for the Netherlands national under-19 football team.

Honours

PSV

References

  1. ↑ Elfrink, Rik (29 March 2018). "De dag dat Paul Postuma scoorde tegen FC Barcelona: 'Wat wij hadden, was uniek'". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Elfrink, Rik (7 May 2025). "Deze voormalig PSV'er werd met een hattrick in de Kuip een voetbalheld, maar snel daarna had hij pure pech: 'Het was mooi'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Elfrink, Rik (27 October 2025). "PSV geniet van fabelachtige prestatie Saibari én na bijna 46 jaar heeft deze hattrick-held uit Leende een opvolger". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "De Berchemse periode van Dick Advocaat". Het Parool (in Dutch). 7 October 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Paul Postuma (1956)". Kent u deze nog? (in Dutch). 31 December 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Paul Postuma". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2026.