Guus Dräger
Dutch footballer (1917–1989)
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Gustav Karl "Guus" Dräger (14 December 1917 – 24 May 1989) was a Dutch association football player, who played as a winger[3] for SDW, DWS, Ajax, IJ.V.V. Stormvogels and for the Netherlands national team.[4]
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Guus Dräger, September 1951 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustav Karl Dräger | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1917[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | May 24, 1989 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Ouderkerk aan de Amstel , Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1923–1936 | SDW | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1937 | SDW | ||
| 1937–1941 | DWS | ||
| 1941–1951 | Ajax | 207 | (80) |
| 1951–1953 | Stormvogels | ||
| International career | |||
| 1939–1948 | Netherlands | 13 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Dräger began his football career in the youth ranks of ASC SDW in Amsterdam, playing one season before moving to AFC DWS in 1937 at the age of 19. In 1941 Dräger transferred to AFC Ajax where he played in 207 matches and scoring 80 goals within a decade (1941–1951). He ended his career in 1953 with IJ.V.V. Stormvogels, playing amateur football for EVC from Edam afterwards.
In 1961 he became the manager for BFC from Bussum.[5]
International career
He was also a member of the Netherlands national football team. Between 1939 and 1948 he played in 13 matches, scoring 5 goals for the Dutch national team.[6] He was also part of the Dutch squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[7]
