Wim Balm (born 24 February 1960) is a Dutch retired footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Haarlem | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1987 | Haarlem | 265 | (53) |
| 1987–1989 | Twente | 68 | (15) |
| 1989–1994 | Vard | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979-1980 | Netherlands U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Haugar (women) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Haarlem and Twente in his home country, then emigrated to Norway to play for SK Vard Haugesund.[1][2][3][4] Staying in Norway, he later coached the women's team of SK Haugar.[5]
With Haarlem, he played in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup[6] including in the Luzhniki disaster game. In 2007 he scored in a game held in remembrance of the disaster.[7]
He once scored 4 goals in one Eredivisie match, playing for FC Twente against RKC in October 1988.[8]
He also played 6 games for the Netherlands U-21 national football team[9] and was called-up for the senior national team in 1984.[10]
Personal life
editBalm lives in Norway with his Norwegian wife and three kids.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Wim Balm" (in German). Weltfussball.de. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ↑ "Twente-proff til Vard" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 29 May 1989.
- ↑ "Fyllingen videre mot første" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 27 August 1989.
- ↑ "Fotball: Vard-Haugesund – Åndalsnes" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 25 September 1994.
- ↑ "Wim Balm fortsetter ikke". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 9 November 2011. p. 25.
- ↑ Dekker, Edward (7 October 2024). "Voormalig HFC Haarlem-speler Wim Balm weer even thuis". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ Nisenboim, Eduard (20 October 2007). "Respects paid at Moscow match". UEFA. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Wim Balm emigreerde een half jaar na zijn vier goals tegen RKC". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 11 December 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Wim Balm" (in Dutch). OnsOranje (Dutch FA). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Oefeninterlands, seizoen 1983/'84" (in Dutch). OnsOranje (Dutch FA). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Wim Balm (1960)" (in Dutch). Kent u deze nog?. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
External links
edit- Wim Balm at Ererat (in Dutch)
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