Wim de Jongh

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Wim de Jongh
Born(1928-01-07)7 January 1928
Died9 September 2022(2022-09-09) (aged 94)
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupationfootballer

Wim de Jongh (7 January 1928 – 9 September 2022) was a Dutch footballer who played as an attacker. De Jong played with USV Elinkwijk in the Eredivisie, the Dutch highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. In the 1955–56 season he scored 32 times and became top-3 topsorer that season. He became an honorary member of USV Elinkwijk.[1][2] In 1960 he moved to SBV Vitesse.[3]

De Jongh lived in Nieuwegein almost all his life. He died in Nieuwegein on 9 September 2022, at the age of 94 years old.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Voormalige topscorer Wim de Jongh (94) overleden Archived 2022-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, Utrechtste Sportkrant, 12 September 2022
  2. Oud-Elinkwijker Wim de Jongh (1928-2022), nieuws030.nl, 12 September 2022
  3. Wim de Jongh, transfermarkt.nl

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A selection of images in Dutch newspapers