Nicolaas Jan Jerôme "Nico" Bouvij (11 July 1892 – 14 June 1957) was a Dutch amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Bouvy (2nd left) at the 1912 Olympics
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nicolaas Jan Jerôme Bouvy | ||
| Date of birth | (1892-07-11)11 July 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Banda Neira, Banda Islands | ||
| Date of death | 14 June 1957(1957-06-14) (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1913 | DFC | ||
| 1913–1914 | Altona 1893 | ||
| 1914–1923 | HFC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1912–1913 | Netherlands | 9 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
Representing  Netherlands
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
Bouvy was born in Banda Neira, Banda Islands. He started playing football at DFC, playing alongside his three brothers. He made his senior debut in 1910, had a season in Germany with Altona 1893 Hamburg and played the remainder of his career for HFC.[2]
In May 1924, when Victoria Hamburg played Cardiff City in a friendly (2–2), Nico Bouvy was invited to strengthen Vicky´s side which he did under a special DFB one-off licence.[3] His brother, Dolf Bouvy, had been a regular Victoria player in 1906.
He died in The Hague, Netherlands.
Bouvy made his debut for the Netherlands in a March 1912 friendly match against England and earned a total of nine caps, scoring four goals.[4] His final international was a November 1913 friendly match against England. He won the bronze medal with the Dutch at the 1912 Summer Olympics football tournament.