Wim Kras

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Wim Kras
Wim Kras.jpg
Kras, October 1966
Personal information
Full name Wim Kras
Date of birth (1944-02-05) 5 February 1944 (age 78)
Place of birth 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)
National team
Netherlands U16
Netherlands U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Wim Kras (born 5 February 1944) is a former Dutch footballer who played as a forward for Volendam.

Club career[]

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[]

Kras represented the Netherlands at under-16 and under-18 level.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Wim Kras, eeuwigdurend recordhouder" (in Dutch). Volendam Fanatix. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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