Willem "Wim" Woudsma (11 August 1957 – 23 May 2019) was a Dutch footballer who played as a defender.
Playing career Club Born in Nijverdal, Woudsma started his career at local amateur side Hulzense Boys and later joined the FC Twente youth system.Go Ahead Eagles-clubicoon Wim Woudsma (61) overleden - RTV Oost He made his senior debut for Go Ahead Eagles in August 1976 against Feyenoord, and played his entire professional career for the club except for his final season when he featured for N.E.C.Wim Woudsma, boegbeeld van Go Ahead Eagles, op 61-jarige leeftijd overleden - NOS He played in 430 official matches for Go Ahead, with only John Oude Wesselink (446) having more games for the club.Oud-Eagle Wim Woudsma (61) overleden - De Stentor After retiring he played for amateur side De Zweef in Nijverdal, where he also worked as a coach.
International He earned 9 caps for the Netherlands national under-21 football team between 1977 and 1981 and played 4 games for the Dutch Olympic side.Profile - OnsOranje
Managerial career Woudsma coached at amateur sides De Zweef, Hulzense Boys and Enter Vooruit and he was a youth coach at Go Ahead Eagles.Go Ahead Eagles-icoon Wim Woudsma (61) overleden - Tubantia
Personal life His father Kas played as a goalkeeper for DES Nijverdal and in 26 matches for the Dutch Saturday League squad. Woudsma died in 2019 after a long illness.Wim Woudsma overleden - Go Ahead Eagles
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