Pauke Meijers | |
Fullname: | Paulus Maria Meijers |
Birth Date: | 2 June 1934 |
Birth Place: | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | NEC |
Years1: | 1952–1954 |
Clubs1: | NEC |
Caps1: | 6 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1954–1957 |
Clubs2: | De Graafschap |
Years3: | 1957–1961 |
Clubs3: | Feyenoord |
Caps3: | 79 |
Goals3: | 22 |
Years4: | 1961–1962 |
Clubs4: | NAC |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 1962–1967 |
Clubs5: | NEC |
Caps5: | 78 |
Goals5: | 10 |
Years6: | 1967–1968 |
Clubs6: | AGOVV |
Nationalyears1: | 1953 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 15 October 2013 |
Ntupdate: | 15 October 2013 |
Paul "Pauke" Meijers (2 June 193414 October 2013) was a Dutch football player.
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.
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.
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]