Wim van der Gaag

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Wim van der Gaag (born 14 July 1936) is a retired professional footballer in the Netherlands and in Australia, known for his frequent change of teams. Van der Gaag's position was forward. [1] Later, he became a manager of amateur clubs and a football reporter for various radio stations. [2]

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Playing career

Born in Rotterdam, Wim van der Gaag played in his youth in the now-defunct RFC Rotterdam.

In 1954 he turned professional in the short-lived NBVB league, scoring the second goal of BVC Rotterdam on 7 November 1954, in a game that ended in a 3–2 loss against BVC Den Haag. In 1954–55 Van der Gaag played for SBV Vitesse, scoring two goals that season. In 1955–56, at SC Emma, he was the top scorer with Janus van der Gijp, both scoring seven goals. In 1957?–59?, Van der Gaag played at BVV in the Eredivisie. Late August 1959, Van der Gaag scored the first two goals in BVV's 4–0 victory over SBV Excelsior. [1]

He continued to the Australian sides Sydney Austral, Sydney FC Prague, Pan Hellenic Sydney, South Coast United (1961–62), [3] and Ringwood Wilhelmina. [2]

Back in the Netherlands, at AGOVV Apeldoorn (1966–67), Van der Gaag was instrumental in its 2–0 victory against Excelsior Rotterdam on 14 August 1966, this time scoring only one of two goals. At PEC Zwolle (1967–68), he scored both goals in its 2–1 national cup victory against Zwolsche Boys on 31 December 1967. The victory was especially sweet as it was against PEC's urban rival.

Managerial career

Van der Gaag managed CDN Driebergen, Amsvoorde Amersfoort, VV Lunteren, WVC Winterswijk, AD Aalten, SV Steenderen and SDOUC Ulft. [2]

Personal life

Wim is the father of football player and manager Mitchell van der Gaag [4] (born 1971) and the grandfather of footballers Jordan van der Gaag (1999) and Luca van der Gaag (2001).

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References

  1. 1 2 "Van der Gaag scoort tweemaal; Excelsior krijgt les van pittig BVV" [Van der Gaag scores twice; Excelsior is taught a lesson by a tough BVV]. Het Vrije Volk . Vol. 15, no. 4374. Rotterdam: De Arbeiderspers. 31 August 1959. p. 7 – via Delpher. BVV daarentegen zal bij de topploegen gaan behoren. Wat heeft men in die snelle Wim van der Gaag toch een uiterst gevaarlijke midvoor. Hij scoorde tweemaal! [BVV, on the other hand, will join the top teams. What an extremely dangerous center it has in the fast Wim van der Gaag. He scored twice!]
  2. 1 2 3 Verkammen, Matty (24 December 1993). "Een duizendpoot met een groot sporthart; 'Ik zie Hans Boskamp nog staan, aan beide armen een blondine'; 'Als ik het over moest doen, deed ik het weer precies zo'" ["A jack-of-all-trades with a large sports heart; 'I still see Hans Boskamp standing with a blonde on each arm'; 'If I had to do it over again, I would do it exactly the same']. Trouw . Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wim van der Gaag uitblinker bij South Coast United" [Wim van der Gaag excels at South Coast United]. Sydney Dutch Australian Weekly. 2 March 1962. p. 10 – via Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ Esselink, Domien (10 May 2017). "Onbewogen" [Unmoved]. De Gelderlander . Aan de hand van zijn vader komt hij de kleedkamer binnen, na de wedstrijd van de A-jeugdselectie van WVC, op het hoofdveld aan de Morgenzonweg in Winterswijk, waar nu een woonwijk steeds meer gestalte krijgt. [He enters the dressing room arm in arm with his father, after the match of the A-youth selection of WVC, on the main field at the Morgenzonweg in Winterswijk, where a residential area is now taking shape.]
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