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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandung, Dutch West Indies | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 2016 (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 | |||
Playing career
editDe 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.[1] In 1969, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League with the German Canadians FC, and Toronto Croatia.[2][3] 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.[4] In 1974, he missed the majority of the season after sustaining an injury, as a result was released at the conclusion of the season.[5] De Vlught died on November 6, 2016.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "RIP Harry de Vlugt". TwenteSport.com (in Dutch). 8 November 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Unvergessen unberechenbar" (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "De Vlugt, Harry de Vlugt - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ ""De Floekt" wil nu doorbreken". De Telegraaf. 28 September 1973. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Voormalig Bundesliga-speler Harry de Vlugt (69) overleden". 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Germany, RevierSport, Essen. "RWE: Essen trauert um Harry de Vlugt". RevierSport online (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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