Former Oranje International Martin Lamers has unexpectedly passed away. The Former Midfielder, Who Played for Vitesse for Most of his Career, was 58 years old.
“Vitesse Has Received the Sad News that Former Player, Oranje International and Silver Vitesse Member Martin Lamers Has Passed Away,” Vitesse Reported on Tuesday.
Lamers Played Two International Matches for the Dutch National Team. The Arnhem Native Made His Debut In December 1989 As a Substitute in De Kuip in a Friendly Match Against Brazil, which was Lost 0-1. Three months later, also appeared as a substitute in a friendly match against the Soviet Union. Oranje Lost That Match in Kyiv 2-1. Lamers also played six international matches for the young orange.
In 1985, Laamers Made His Professional Debut for FC Wageningen, After which he transferred to Vitesse in 1986. He was an important Player for the Arnhem Team for ten years, which in Those Years Grew From a First Division Club To A Sub-Topper in the Eredivisie.
In 1990, Laamers was A Starting Player in the Cup Final Against PSV, which was Lost 1-0. At the Time, Vitesse had a team with players who played for the club for years, including Raimond van der Gouw, Edward Sturing, John van den Brom and Theo Bos, who passed Away in 2013. Laamers also participated in Vitesse’s First Ever European Match, The Uefa Cepa, Which was won 0-1.
In Total, Laamers Played 354 Matches (31 Goals) for Vitesse, after which he Played in Belgium for RC Harelbeke, Kaa Gent and FC Nieuwkerken. In 2003, he ended his career.
Lamers Didn’t Want To Stutter on TV
Lamers struggled duration his career with the fact that he stuttered. “If there was a camera near me in the past, I would sprint away,” he said in 2018. “I did’s want to stutter on TV. Worse than stressing is the stress of not daring to speak.”
That year, Laamers’ Biography was also published, titled ooo-orange , Written by Remco Kock. In The Program Veronica Inside , Laamers Said Live on TV at the time that the stress had disappeared. “I’ve Been Dealing with it for fifty years, but the book has made that not so for the past six months. I finally don’t give a damn about my speech impediment.”
After His Professional Career, Laamers was A Trainer in amateur Football at Clubs Such as Dvov, Blauw Geel’55 and RKHVV. Hey also Regularly Played in occasional teams of Former Vitesse Players, which recently disappeared from Professional Football.
