Wim Kras
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 February 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Volendam, German-occupied Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 14 February 2023 | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Volendam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Volendam | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1973 | Volendam | 400 | (90) |
International career | |||
Netherlands U16 | |||
Netherlands U18 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Wim Kras (5 February 1944 – 14 February 2023) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for Volendam.
Club career
[edit]Kras joined the academy at hometown club Volendam, making his debut for the club on 22 November 1959 in a 3–0 loss against Ajax. As a result of starting the game, Kras became the youngest player in Eredivisie history, at the age of 15 years and 290 days, a record that still stands to this day. On 15 May 1960, Kras broke another Eredivisie record, becoming the league's youngest goalscorer during a 3–1 loss against MVV Maastricht, at the age of 16 years and 100 days. During his career, Kras made 400 league appearances for Volendam, scoring 90 times.[1]
International career
[edit]Kras represented the Netherlands at under-16 and under-18 level.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Kras died on 14 February 2023, at the age of 79.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wim Kras, eeuwigdurend recordhouder" (in Dutch). Volendam Fanatix. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "In memoriam: Wim Kras". FC Volendam (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Death notice of Wim Kras" (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- 1944 births
- 2023 deaths
- Sportspeople from Volendam
- Dutch men's footballers
- Footballers from North Holland
- Men's association football forwards
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- FC Volendam players
- 20th-century Dutch sportsmen
- Dutch football forward stubs