Klaas Justus de Vries
Klaas Justus de Vries (12 January 1960—24 November 2022) was a Dutch footballer from Harlingen.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Klaas Justus de Vries | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1960 | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 2022 (aged 62) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -1980 | FC Harlingen | ||
| 1980-1983 | SC Heerenveen | 37 | (5) |
| from 1983 | Robur Harlingen | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
De Vries studied at the Hogere technische school (HTS).[3] He started playing with FC Harlingen.[2] He became champion with the team in 1974.[4] In 1980 he signed a contract with SC Heerenveen.[1] Becoming a prosessional player he didn't play the first months as good as expected; but showed improvements.[3] In 1980 he also played for young SC Heerenveen.[5] His one-year contract was prelonged and played a three seasons for SC Heerenveen.[2] He played played 37 matches for the team and scored a total of 37 goals.[6] He scored his first goal on 30 August 1981 in the match against FC Volendam. They lost the match however with 3-2. In that season he made a total of four goals. He scored his last goal a year later on 28 August 1982 in the match against Telstar and won the match with 3-1.[6] In July 1983 he moved to amateur club Robur Harlingen in 1983.[2]
De Vries died on 24 November 2022, at the age of 62.[6][7] A minute's silence was held prior to the match of FC Harlingen on 27 November.[8]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Klaas Justus de Vries tekent eenjarig contract". Leeuwarder courant (in Dutch). 16 June 1980. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Klaas de Vries, transfermarkt.be
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Heerenveen wil terug op weg van 't succes". Leeuwarder courant (in Dutch). 20 August 1980. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 100 jaar voetbal in Harlingen, harlingenonline.nl, 20 December 2021 (in Dutch)
- ↑ "Jong Veendam 0-0". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 27 August 1980. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Voormalig speler SC Heerenveen op 62-jarige leeftijd overleden" (in Dutch). feaonline.nl. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ↑ "Bekende Dode Overleden: Klaas Justus de Vries (24-11-2022)" (in Dutch). online-familieberichten.nl. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ "Fc Harlingen wint eenvoudig van Warga" (in Dutch). Harlinger Courant. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
Other websites
change- Image with De Vries (1980)
- Image with De Vries (1981)
- Image of De Vries (1983)
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