Harry de Vlugt

Harry de Vlugt

Personal information
Date of birth	(1947-05-27)27 May 1947
Place of birth	Bandung, Dutch West Indies
Date of death	6 November 2016(2016-11-06) (aged 69)
Place of death	Enschede, Netherlands
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1960-1961	EVV Phenix
1961-1964	SC Enschede
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1965	SC Enschede
1965–1967	FC Twente Enschede
1967–1969	GVV Eilermark
1969	German Canadian FC
1970	Toronto Croatia
1970–1971	GVV Eilermark
1971–1972	SV Meppen		(18)
1972–1975	Rot-Weiss Essen	27	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry de Vlugt (26 May 1947 – 6 November 2016) was an Indonesian-born Dutch footballer who played in the Eredivisie, Regionalliga Nord, National Soccer League, and Bundesliga.

Playing career

De Vlught was born in the Dutch East Indies, and emigrated to Netherlands in his youth. He began playing in 1961 with SC Enschede, and later played in the Eredivisie with FC Twente. He also had a stint with GVV Eilermark at the amateur level. In 1969, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League with the German Canadians FC, and Toronto Croatia. In 1971, he returned to Europe to play in the Regionalliga Nord with SV Meppen, where he recorded 18 goals. The following season he was signed by Rot-Weiss Essen of the Bundesliga, where in his debut season he scored 11 goals in 22 matches. In 1974, he missed the majority of the season after sustaining an injury, as a result was released at the conclusion of the season. De Vlught died on November 6, 2016.