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Dutch footballer

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)
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
International career
1953 Netherlands 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2013

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

Club career

A right winger, Meijers followed in his father Hendrik's footsteps and started his career at NEC Nijmegen, 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. 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. He was the second player in NEC history to make the national team.

He also played for the Dutch army team.

Personal life and death

Meijers was the father of former Helmond Sport manager Eric Meijers.

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

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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