Henri Baaij (or Baay; 19 September 1900 – 31 May 1943) was a Dutch footballer who played for HFC Haarlem. He was part of the Netherlands national team, playing two matches in 1921.[1]

Henri Baaij
Personal information
Date of birth (1900-09-19)19 September 1900
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 31 May 1943(1943-05-31) (aged 42)
Place of death Tamarkan, Siam
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1923 HFC Haarlem
International career
1921 Netherlands 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Baaij served as a soldaat in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army during the Second World War.[2] He died aged 42 as a prisoner on the Burma Railway on 31 May 1943 and is buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Henri Baaij". eufootball.info. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details: Henri Baaij". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Henri Baaij". Oorlogsgravenstichting. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "De oorlogsslachtoffers in het voetbal van 31 mei". Voetbalmonument (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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