Leonard Canjels (1 April 1933 – 26 May 2010) was a Dutch international footballer who played for NAC Breda.
Playing career Club Canjels started playing football at Breda side VV Baronie. He made his debut for NAC in the 1956/1957 season and played seven years for the club before retiring. As a NAC Breda player, Canjels twice won the Eredivisie top goalscorers award, in 1958 and 1959.Afscheid van Esso-held Leo Canjels - Voetbal International
Canjels was nicknamed Het Kanon (the Gun) because of his powerful shooting.NAC-icoon Leo Canjels overleden - Omroep Brabant
International Canjels made his debut for the Netherlands in a May 1959 friendly match against Turkey and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring 2 goals. He won his other caps in friendlies against Bulgaria and Scotland in the same year.Intl career stats - EUFootball
Managerial career After retiring as a player, Canjels became a coach, first at amateur sides Dongen and Baronie and later managed NAC Breda, as well as Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge among others in Belgium.Profile - Club Brugge With Brugge he won the Belgian league title in 1973.Brugse kampioenencoach Leo Canjels overleden - Nieuwsblad
He retired from coaching in 1990.
He died on 26 May 2010Leo Canjels (77) overleden - NOS after a long illness.
References
External links
Player profile at Voetbal International
Leo Canjels at Ererat