Wim van der Gaag
Dutch-Australian footballer (born 1936)
About Wim van der Gaag
Born 1936. Wim van der Gaag is an association football coach and association football player.
Wim van der Gaag (born 14 July 1936) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Netherlands and Australia. Later, he became a manager of amateur clubs and a football reporter for various radio stations.
He continued to the Australian sides Sydney Austral, Sydney FC Prague, Pan Hellenic Sydney, South Coast United (1961–62), and Ringwood Wilhelmina.
Personal life Wim is the father of football player and manager Mitchell van der Gaag (born 1971) and the grandfather of footballers Jordan van der Gaag (1999) and Luca van der Gaag (2001).
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Who is Wim van der Gaag?
Dutch-Australian footballer (born 1936)
When was Wim van der Gaag born?
Wim van der Gaag was born in 1936.
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Wim van der Gaag is an association football coach and association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wim van der Gaag. https://biography.guide/wim-van-der-gaag/
MLA: "Wim van der Gaag." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wim-van-der-gaag/.
Chicago: "Wim van der Gaag." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/wim-van-der-gaag/.
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