Martin Wiggemansen Explained

Martin Wiggemansen
Birth Date:7 June 1957
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position:Left winger
Youthclubs1:Zeeburgia
Years1:1976–1980
Clubs1:FC Amsterdam
Caps1:81
Goals1:25
Years2:1980–1982
Clubs2:Ajax
Caps2:20
Goals2:2
Years3:1982–1984
Clubs3:Lugano
Caps3:59
Goals3:32
Years4:1984–1986
Clubs4:PEC Zwolle
Caps4:26
Goals4:6
Nationalyears1:1978
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1

Martin Wiggemansen (7 June 1957 – 19 August 2021) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Club career

Born in Amsterdam, Wiggemansen played for FC Amsterdam, Ajax, Lugano[1] [2] and PEC Zwolle.[3]

He joined Ajax in 1980 from FC Amsterdam and played 24 games for the senior side, scoring on his Eredivisie debut against Roda JC. Lured to Ajax by the club's directors, he was not wanted by Ajax manager Leo Beenhakker and Wiggemansen left the club after losing his place to Danish talent Jesper Olsen.[4]

He scored a table-topping 19 goals for FC Lugano in the Swiss second tier-Nationalliga B in the 1983/84 season,[5] after scoring 13 in his first season with the club.[6]

International career

He also played for the Netherlands at under-21 youth level in a game against Hungary in May 1978.[1] [7]

Post-playing career

After retiring as a player, he worked for Ajax as a youth coach.[2] He also worked as a consultant for an insurance company.[8]

Personal life

Death

Wiggemansen died of cancer in 2021. He was survived by his wife Ellie and their two children.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Wiggemansen. worldfootball.net.
  2. Web site: Oud-Ajacied en clubman Martin Wiggemansen (64) overleden. www.ajax.nl.
  3. https://www.destentor.nl/pec-zwolle/voormalig-pec-speler-martin-wiggemansen-64-overleden~aff88974/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.nl%2F Voormalig PEC-speler Martin Wiggemansen (64) overleden
  4. https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/oud-ajacied-en-clubman-martin-wiggemansen-overleden/ Oud-Ajacied en clubman Martin Wiggemansen (64) overleden
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit84.html Switzerland 1983/84
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit83.html Switzerland 1982/83
  7. Web site: OnsOranje. www.onsoranje.nl.
  8. https://www.volkskrant.nl/mensen/fc-amsterdam-was-een-hobby-bij-ajax-voelde-voetballen-als-werk~bdaf574f/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.nl%2F FC Amsterdam was een hobby, bij Ajax voelde voetballen als werk
  9. https://www.groot-waterland.nl/2021/08/22/in-memoriam-martin-wiggemansen/ In memoriam Martin Wiggemansen