Career
He was reportedly linked to neighbours PSV Eindhoven and some Italian clubs, most notably Sampdoria and Torino. Van Roessel was named Player of the Century of Willem World War II Van Roessel made his debut for the Netherlands in a June 1949 friendly match against Finland and had earned a total of 5 caps, scoring 4 goals. He represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he scored against Brazil.
His final international was a May 1955 friendly match against Switzerland.
International goals Scores and results list Holland"s goal tally first. In his later years, he suffered from Alzheimer"s disease.
Van Roessel died on 3 June 2011 of a lung disease at the age of 86.
