Rolf Leeser (4 June 1929 – 21 March 2018) was a German-born footballer who played for Ajax in the Netherlands from 1948 to 1954.
Leeser, born in Essen on 4 June 1929, [1] was of Jewish descent. [2] He joined the Ajax youth academy at the age of 12, and made his first professional appearance for the club on 19 September 1948. Leeser became a regular during the 1951–52 season, and continued to play until April 1954, scoring six goals in 34 total appearances for the club over the course of his career. [1] [3]
Outside of football, Leeser was a fashion designer. He founded Leeser B.V., a women's fashion chain, [4] and contributed to the redesign of the Ajax logo, which has been in use since 1990. He died on 21 March 2018, aged 88. [1] [3] Lesser was married to jurist Anita B. Leeser-Gassan. [4]