Gerard Meijer never scored a goal wearing the Feyenoord shirt.
But he is among the greatest legends of the Netherlands’ third most successful club.
He is the only person with 60 years of service to the club.
And he received a special birthday tribute when he turned 91.
Several fans went to see “Uncle Gerard” for a special homage.
Gerard Meijer began his journey at Feyenoord in 1959. He was a kit man, masseur, and physiotherapist.
He worked alongside Cruyff, Gullit, Henrik Larsson, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Kuyt, and Robin van Persie, for example.
He closely witnessed the club’s greatest achievements: the European Cup (now the Champions League) in 1969/70, the Intercontinental Cup (Club World Cup) in 1970, and the UEFA Cups (now the Europa League) in 1973/74 and 2001/02.
De Kuip Stadium even got a “Gerard Meijer” section after he retired in 2009, for example.
Several generations of fans saw him run onto the pitch for treatment carrying his traditional towel.
Uncle Gerard also served for ten years as a club ambassador.
Making it a total of sixty years of devotion to the club.
Only he has 8️⃣ loyalty badges
Every employee who has worked at Feyenoord for at least one year currently receives a badge.
The next ones are earned after five years, ten years, and then every ten years after that.
Gerard Meijer received no fewer than EIGHT last July, when he was honored by the club.
He appeared in the “Ambassadors’ Room” accompanied by his wife to be celebrated.
And to take home the mementos of his loyalty.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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