Wim Kras | |
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Birth Date: | 5 February 1944 |
Birth Place: | Volendam, German-occupied Netherlands |
Death Place: | Volendam, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | Forward |
Youthclubs1: | Volendam |
Years1: | 1959–1973 |
Clubs1: | Volendam |
Caps1: | 400 |
Goals1: | 90 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U16 |
Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U18 |
Wim Kras (5 February 1944 – 14 February 2023) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for Volendam.
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]
Kras represented the Netherlands at under-16 and under-18 level.[1]
Kras died on 14 February 2023, at the age of 79.[2] [3]