Humbert Boerleider

Boerleider began his playing career on the 'Plein van 12 mei' at age 10, before moving to the Mr. Bronsplein where he played for Klein Maar Dapper together with future S.V. Transvaal teammate Puck Eliazer. He received his first lessons in football from Frederik Purperhart, the father of Frits Purperhart. At age 15 he was discovered by famed Transvaal scout Baas Mack who urged the young player to transfer to Hopper before joining the youth ranks of Transvaal. At age 17 Boerleider made his debut in the first team of Transvaal in 1950. He later joined V.V. Ajax playing in the Derde Klasse, the third tier of football in Suriname, before returning to S.V. Transvaal after one season. Manager of Transvaal Jim White was rejuvenating the first team selection and players such as Vossie Belgrave, Andre Watson, Liesdek, Woerdings, Edam Zwakke, Kartaram, Ferdinand Sai and Ferdinand Sleur, were replaced with the likes of Boerleider, Burzer, Karel Zeefuik, Tjiko Bijnoe, Blinker, Charlie Marbach and Mauke Pool.[3]

He was given his first pair of football boots from his brother who was playing for PVV at the time. He also travelled outside the country for the first time with S.V. Transvaal, traveling to Cayenne for a football tournament. He played for S.V. Transvaal for the remainder of his playing career, and helped the team to win four national titles in 1950, 1951, 1962, 1965.[5]

Boerleider played for the Suriname national football team, Dutch Guyana being the predecessor of Suriname, as the Dutch colony was known prior to 1976. He made his debut in 1957 against the British Guiana national team (now known as Guyana). He played his best match in 1959 on the island of Curaçao in a 2–2 draw with the Netherlands Antilles for the 1960 CCCF Championship qualification. The match marked the first time that Suriname were able to draw against the Netherlands Antilles playing on their home ground. In 1965 he played his only FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica ahead of the 1966 tournament hosted in England.[6]

In 1975, Boerleider relocated to the Netherlands to earn a degree in sports science. While attending university in Zeist, he served as an assistant coach for Fortuna Sittard. He returned to Suriname upon completion of his studies, taking over the managerial position at S.V. Transvaal helping the team to a national title in 1970, while finishing as the league's runner-up twice. In 1973, he became the manager for the Dutch Guyana national team for the country's 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification process, finishing in second place to Trinidad and Tobago in the 1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification.[3][7]