Klaas Bakker

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	22 April 1926
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death	3 January 2016 (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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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

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

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