Klaas Bakker (22 April 1926 – 3 January 2016) was a Dutch footballer. He played as a midfielder and striker.

Klaas Bakker
Klaas Bakker in 1954
Personal information
Date of birth (1926-04-22)22 April 1926
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 3 January 2016(2016-01-03) (aged 89)
Place of death Amstelveen, Netherlands
Position(s) Striker, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1951 De Volewijckers
1951–1957 Ajax 169 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

He played for De Volewijckers between 1943 and 1951, and later for Ajax until 1957. He was born in Amsterdam, North Holland.[1]

Bakker died on 3 January 2016 in Amstelveen, aged 89.[2]

Statistics for Ajax edit

Club Season League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ajax 1951/52[3] 29 11 - - 29 11
1952/53[4] 24 2 - - 24 2
1953/54[5] 25 7 - - 25 7
1954/55[6] 24 3 - - 24 3
1955/56[7] 33 12 - - 33 11
1956/57[8] 34 2 3 0 37 2
Total 169 37 3 0 172 37

References edit

  1. ^ "Overlijdensadvertenties Overleden: Klaas Bakker". online-familieberichten.nl (in Dutch). 7 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Ex-Ajacied Klaas Bakker (90) overleden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 7 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ Vermeer, van Hoof p. 159
  4. ^ Vermeer, van Hoof p. 163
  5. ^ Vermeer, van Hoof p. 166
  6. ^ Vermeer, van Hoof p. 169
  7. ^ Vermeer, van Hoof p. 172
  8. ^ Vermeer, van Hoof p. 175
  • Evert Vermeer, Marcelle van Hoof. Ajax 100 Jaar Jubileumboek 1900-2000. Amsterdam: Luitingh-Sijthoff, 1999. ISBN 90-245-3497-6