Pauke Meijers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulus Maria Meijers | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 14 October 2013 (aged 79) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NEC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1952-1954 | NEC | ||
| 1954-1957 | De Graafschap | ||
| 1957–1961 | Feyenoord | 79 | (22) |
| 1961-1962 | NAC | 14 | (3) |
| 1962-1967 | NEC | 78 | (10) |
| 1967-1968 | AGOVV | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1953 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Paul "Pauke" Meijers (2 June 1934 – 14 October 2013) was a Dutch football player.
Club career
A right winger, Meijers followed in his father Hendrik's footsteps and started his career at NEC Nijmegen[1] and joined Feyenoord from De Graafschap in 1957 for a then Dutch record 55,000 Dutch guilders and went on to play 98 official games for the Rotterdammers.[2] He also had spells at De Graafschap, NAC Breda and AGOVV.
International career
Meijers made his debut for the Netherlands in a September 1953 friendly match against Norway. It would end up as his only cap.[3] He was the second player in NEC history to make the national team.[4]
He also played for the Dutch army team.
Personal life and death
Meijers was the father of former Helmond Sport manager Eric Meijers.[5]
Meijers suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died on 14 October 2013.[6]
References
- ↑ Pauke Meijers (79) overleden - Gelderlander (Dutch)
- ↑ Oud-Feyenoorder Pauke Meijers overleden - Feyenoord (Dutch)
- ↑ National team stats - Voetbalstats (Dutch)
- ↑ Oud-speler Paul 'Pauke' Meijers overleden - NEC Nijmegen
- ↑ Oud-profvoetballer 'Pauke' Meijers overleden - Omroep Gelderland (Dutch)
- ↑ Oud-Feyenoorder Pauke Meijers overleden - RTV Rijnmond(Dutch)
External links
- Career stats - Feyenoord