Harry de Vlugt explained

Harry de Vlugt
Birth Date:27 May 1947
Birth Place:Bandung, Dutch West Indies
Death Place:Enschede, Netherlands
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1960-1961
Youthclubs1:EVV Phenix
Youthyears2:1961-1964
Youthclubs2:SC Enschede
Years1:1964–1965
Years2:1965–1967
Years3:1967–1969
Years4:1969
Years5:1970
Years6:1970–1971
Years7:1971–1972
Years8:1972–1975
Clubs1:SC Enschede
Clubs2:FC Twente Enschede
Clubs3:GVV Eilermark
Clubs4:German Canadian FC
Clubs5:Toronto Croatia
Clubs6:GVV Eilermark
Clubs7:SV Meppen
Clubs8:Rot-Weiss Essen
Caps8:27
Goals7:18
Goals8:11

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.

Playing career

De 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

  1. News: RIP Harry de Vlugt. 2016-11-08. TwenteSport.com. 2017-09-17. nl.
  2. News: Unvergessen unberechenbar. 2017-09-17. de.
  3. Web site: C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA. 2010-05-27. 2017-09-17. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20100527101853/http://www.torontocroatia.org/clubhistory/19701979.html. 2010-05-27.
  4. Web site: De Vlugt, Harry de Vlugt - Footballer. www.bdfutbol.com. en. 2017-09-17.
  5. News: "De Floekt" wil nu doorbreken. 1973-09-28. De Telegraaf. 2017-09-17.
  6. Web site: Voormalig Bundesliga-speler Harry de Vlugt (69) overleden. 2016-11-11. 2017-09-17. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20161111021058/http://www.tubantia.nl/regio/enschede-en-omgeving/enschede/voormalig-bundesliga-speler-harry-de-vlugt-69-overleden-1.6626679. 2016-11-11.
  7. News: RWE: Essen trauert um Harry de Vlugt. Germany. RevierSport, Essen. RevierSport online. 2017-09-17. de.