Pauke Meijers

Paul "Pauke" Meijers (2 June 1934 – 14 October 2013) was a Dutch football player.

Pauke Meijers
Personal information
Full name Paulus Maria Meijers
Date of birth (1934-06-02)2 June 1934
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Date of death 14 October 2013(2013-10-14) (aged 79)
Playing position(s) Winger
Youth career
NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1954 NEC 6 (0)
1954–1957 De Graafschap
1957–1961 Feyenoord 79 (22)
1961–1962 NAC 14 (3)
1962–1967 NEC 78 (10)
1967–1968 AGOVV
National team‡
1953 Netherlands 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2013

Club career

A right winger, Meijers followed in his father Hendrik's footsteps and started his career at NEC Nijmegen[1], making his professional debut against Rigtersbleek in September 1954 and joined Feyenoord from De Graafschap in 1957 for a then Dutch record 55,000 Dutch guilders and went on to play 98 official games for the Rotterdammers.[2] He also had spells at De Graafschap, NAC Breda and AGOVV.

International career

Meijers made his debut for the Netherlands in a September 1953 friendly match against Norway. It would end up as his only cap.[3] He was the second player in NEC history to make the national team.[4]

He also played for the Dutch army team.

Personal life and death

Meijers was the father of former Helmond Sport manager Eric Meijers.[5]

Meijers suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died on 14 October 2013.[6]

References
  1. Pauke Meijers (79) overleden - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
  2. Oud-Feyenoorder Pauke Meijers overleden - Feyenoord (in Dutch)
  3. National team stats - Voetbalstats (in Dutch)
  4. Oud-speler Paul 'Pauke' Meijers overleden Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine - NEC Nijmegen
  5. Oud-profvoetballer 'Pauke' Meijers overleden - Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch)
  6. Oud-Feyenoorder Pauke Meijers overleden - RTV Rijnmond(in Dutch)
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