Wim Woudsma

Willem "Wim" Woudsma (11 August 1957 – 23 May 2019) was a Dutch footballer who played as a defender.

Wim Woudsma
Personal information
Full name Willem Woudsma
Date of birth (1957-08-11)11 August 1957
Place of birth Nijverdal, Netherlands
Date of death 23 May 2019(2019-05-23) (aged 61)
Place of death Nijverdal, Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Hulzense Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1989 Go Ahead Eagles 376 (45)
1989–1990 N.E.C. 19 (0)
Total 395 (45)
International career
1977–1981 Netherlands U-21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Club

Born in Nijverdal, Woudsma started his career at local amateur side Hulzense Boys and later joined the FC Twente youth system.[1] He made his senior debut for Go Ahead Eagles in August 1976 against Feyenoord, and played his entire professional career for the club except for his final season when he featured for N.E.C.[2] He played in 430 official matches for Go Ahead, with only John Oude Wesselink (446) having more games for the club.[3] After retiring he played for amateur side De Zweef in Nijverdal, where he also worked as a coach.

International

He earned 9 caps for the Netherlands national under-21 football team between 1977 and 1981 and played 4 games for the Dutch Olympic side.[4]

Managerial career

Woudsma coached at amateur sides De Zweef, Hulzense Boys and Enter Vooruit and he was a youth coach at Go Ahead Eagles.[5]

Personal life

His father Kas played as a goalkeeper for DES Nijverdal and in 26 matches for the Dutch Saturday League squad.[1] Woudsma died in 2019 after a long illness.[6]

References
  1. Go Ahead Eagles-clubicoon Wim Woudsma (61) overleden - RTV Oost (in Dutch)
  2. Wim Woudsma, boegbeeld van Go Ahead Eagles, op 61-jarige leeftijd overleden - NOS (in Dutch)
  3. Oud-Eagle Wim Woudsma (61) overleden - De Stentor (in Dutch)
  4. Profile - OnsOranje
  5. Go Ahead Eagles-icoon Wim Woudsma (61) overleden - Tubantia (in Dutch)
  6. Wim Woudsma overleden - Go Ahead Eagles (in Dutch)
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