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Wim Van Der Gaag
Wim van der Gaag (born 14 July 1936 in Rotterdam) is a retired professional association football player in the Netherlands and in Australia, known for his frequent change of teams. Van der Gaag's position was forward. Later, he became a manager of amateur clubs and a football reporter for various radio stations. Football career Player Wim van der Gaag played in his youth in the now-defunct RFC Rotterdam. In 1954 he turned professional in the short-lived NBVB league, scoring the second goal of BVC Rotterdam on 7 November 1954, in a game that ended in a 2–3 loss against BVC Den Haag. In 1954–55 Van der Gaag played for SBV Vitesse, scoring 2 goals that season. In 1955–56, at SC Emma, he was the top scorer with Janus van der Gijp, both scoring 7 goals. In 1957?–59?, Van der Gaag played at BVV in the Eredivisie. Late August 1959, Van der Gaag scored the first two goals in the BVV 0–4 victory over SBV Excelsior. He continued to the Australian sides Sydney Austral, Sydne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"New Meuse"'' inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse first, but now to the Rhine instead. Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the 10th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country. A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Europe's largest seaport. In 2020, it had a population of 651,446 and is home to over 180 nationalities. Rotterdam is known for its university, riverside setting, lively cultural life, maritime heritage and modern architecture. The near-complete destruction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
