Faas Wilkes
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Servaas "Faas" Wilkes (ˈfaːs ˈʋɪɫkəs, October 13, 1923 – August 15, 2006) was a Dutch
football forward, who earned a total of 38 caps
for the Dutch national team
, in which he scored 35 goals (average 0.92 goals per game). However, for a prolonged period of his career, June 1949 through till March 1955, he was banned from the national team since the KNVB
did not allow professional players to participate.
Wilkes played for Xerxes Rotterdam
, before moving to Internazionale in the summer of 1949. There he played 95 matches, scoring 47 goals. After his stay in Milan
ended in 1952, he had a one season spell at Torino. At age 30 he moved to Valencia
in Spain
, scoring a total of 38 goals in 62 appearances between 1953–54 and 1955–56, making him the first foreign idol of the club. He also played for VVV, Levante
, and Fortuna '54
. He died of a cardiac arrest
in 2006, aged 82.
He is considered one of the best footballers the Netherlands ever produced. Wilkes was the 4th Dutch player (after Gerrit Keizer, Bep Bakhuys and Gerrit Vreken) who moved to play abroad.
The Dutch cartoon character Kick Wilstra was named in part after Faas Wilkes (Wilstra was also named after two other Dutch footballers, Kick Smit
and Abe Lenstra
).
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
football forward, who earned a total of 38 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for the Dutch national team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, in which he scored 35 goals (average 0.92 goals per game). However, for a prolonged period of his career, June 1949 through till March 1955, he was banned from the national team since the KNVB
Royal Dutch Football Association
The Royal Dutch Football Association is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues , the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889...
did not allow professional players to participate.
Wilkes played for Xerxes Rotterdam
XerxesDZB
XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football...
, before moving to Internazionale in the summer of 1949. There he played 95 matches, scoring 47 goals. After his stay in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
ended in 1952, he had a one season spell at Torino. At age 30 he moved to Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, scoring a total of 38 goals in 62 appearances between 1953–54 and 1955–56, making him the first foreign idol of the club. He also played for VVV, Levante
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
, and Fortuna '54
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...
. He died of a cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
in 2006, aged 82.
He is considered one of the best footballers the Netherlands ever produced. Wilkes was the 4th Dutch player (after Gerrit Keizer, Bep Bakhuys and Gerrit Vreken) who moved to play abroad.
The Dutch cartoon character Kick Wilstra was named in part after Faas Wilkes (Wilstra was also named after two other Dutch footballers, Kick Smit
Kick Smit
Johannes Chrishostomos "Kick" Smit was a Dutch football player. He earned 29 caps and scored 26 goals for the Netherlands national football team, and played in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups. During his club career, he played for HFC Haarlem.-References:...
and Abe Lenstra
Abe Lenstra
Abe Lenstra was a Dutch football player and national football icon in the 1950s. He was also a Frisian legend, most notably with the club where he made his name as a football player, SC Heerenveen....
).
Player
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Xerxes Rotterdam XerxesDZB XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football... |
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| Internazionale F.C. Internazionale Milano Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always... |
1949–50 Serie A 1949-50 -Final classification:-Results:... |
34 | 17 | ||||||||
| 1950–51 Serie A 1950-51 -Final classification:-Results:... |
38 | 23 | |||||||||
| 1951–52 Serie A 1951-52 -Final classification:-Results:... |
23 | 7 | |||||||||
| Total | 95 | 47 | |||||||||
| Torino Torino F.C. Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football.... |
1952–53 Serie A 1952-53 -Final classification:-Results:... |
12 | 1 | ||||||||
| Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... |
1953–54 La Liga 1953-54 Statistics of La Liga in season 1953/1954.La Liga 1953-54 season was composed of the following clubs:- Final table :-References:... |
28 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1954–55 La Liga 1954-55 Statistics of La Liga in season 1954/1955.La Liga 1954-55 season was composed of the following clubs:- Final table :-References:... |
15 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1955–56 La Liga 1955-56 Statistics of La Liga in season 1955/56. It was composed of the following clubs:- Final table :-References:... |
19 | 11 | |||||||||
| Total | 62 | 38 | |||||||||
| Venlo | 1956–57 Eredivisie 1956-57 The 1956/57 season of the Eredivisie was the first in its history. It was the start of a single professional football competition in the Netherlands, represented by the country's best clubs. It was contested by 18 teams, and Ajax won the championship.... |
30 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1957–58 Eredivisie 1957-58 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1957/1958 season was contested by 18 teams. At the end of the competition, Door Oefening Sterk and SC Enschede shared the lead with 47 points. According to the rules, an extra match was required. It was played at a neutral field and Door Oefening Sterk won the... |
34 | 15 | |||||||||
| Total | 64 | 23 | |||||||||
| Levante Levante UD Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:... |
1958–59 Segunda División 1958-59 The 1958-59 Segunda División season saw 32 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Valladolid and Elche were promoted to Primera División. Girona, Real Unión, Málaga, Eldense and Hércules were relegated to Tercera División.-Group I:... |
34 | 20 | ||||||||
| Fortuna '54 Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
1959–60 Eredivisie 1959-60 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1959/1960 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship, after a decision match against Feijenoord which was won by 5-1.-League standings:Note: No edition of the KNVB Cup was held this year.... |
30 | 16 | ||||||||
| 1960–61 Eredivisie 1960-61 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1960/1961 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1960-61. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1961-62.... |
27 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1961–62 Eredivisie 1961-62 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1961/1962 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1961-62. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1962-63.- Promotion play off :... |
31 | 12 | |||||||||
| Total | 88 | 33 | |||||||||
| Xerxes Rotterdam XerxesDZB XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football... |
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External links
- In memorial for Faas Wilkes (Dutch)