Famous People with Name Meijer

Erik Meijer            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Erik Meijer: a retired Dutch soccer player. Standing at 189 cm, he was known as a header specialist.Meijer started his career at Fortuna Sittard (1987-89), and broke through in the early 1990s at Dutch Eredivisie club MVV Maastricht and was transferred to PSV Eindhoven in 1994, where he failed to play much because Ronaldo, Luc Nilis and Wim Kieft blocked the striker positions.After successful years, Meijer moved to Liverpool FC in 1999, where he failed to make an impression next to Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler. He was therefore loaned out to Preston North End for one season. He returned to the Bundesliga and joined Hamburger SV in December 2000. Meijer became a cult hero at Anfield despite rarely making the first team, and he was christened 'Mad Erik' for his never say die attitude and love for the club.

Geert Meijer            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Geert Meijer: a retired Dutch football player who played for BVC Amsterdam, FC Amsterdam, Ajax, Bristol City F.C., Sparta Rotterdam and NAC Breda. He was also caretaker manager of Feyenoord in 1995.

Hennie Meijer            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Hennie Meijer: a retired Dutch football player. He is famous for scoring the first ever J. League goal in the 19th minute of a game against Yokohama Marinos on May 15, 1993.

Eduard Meijer            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Eduard Meijer: was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Also he was part of the Dutch water polo team, which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament.

Karel Meijer            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Karel Meijer: was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.Twelve years later he was a member of the Dutch water polo team, which finished sixth in the 1920 tournament.