Martin Wiggemansen

Martin Wiggemansen (7 June 1957 – 19 August 2021) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Martin Wiggemansen
Wiggemansen in 1981
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-06-07)7 June 1957
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 19 August 2021(2021-08-19) (aged 64)
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Zeeburgia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1980 FC Amsterdam 81 (25)
1980–1982 Ajax 20 (2)
1982–1984 Lugano 59 (32)
1984–1986 PEC Zwolle 26 (6)
International career
1978 Netherlands U21 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Amsterdam, Wiggemansen played for FC Amsterdam, Ajax, Lugano[1][2] and PEC Zwolle.[3]

He joined Ajax in 1980 from FC Amsterdam and played 24 games for the senior side, scoring on his Eredivisie debut against Roda JC. Lured to Ajax by the club's directors, he was not wanted by Ajax manager Leo Beenhakker and Wiggemansen left the club after losing his place to Danish talent Jesper Olsen.[4]

He scored a table-topping 19 goals for FC Lugano in the Swiss second tier-Nationalliga B in the 1983/84 season,[5] after scoring 13 in his first season with the club.[6]

International career

He also played for the Netherlands at under-21 youth level in a game against Hungary in May 1978.[1][7]

Post-playing career

After retiring as a player, he worked for Ajax as a youth coach.[2] He also worked as a consultant for an insurance company.[8]

Personal life

Death

Wiggemansen died of cancer in 2021. He was survived by his wife Ellie and their two children.[9]

References
  1. "Martin Wiggemansen". worldfootball.net.
  2. "Oud-Ajacied en clubman Martin Wiggemansen (64) overleden". www.ajax.nl.
  3. Voormalig PEC-speler Martin Wiggemansen (64) overleden - De Stentor (in Dutch)
  4. Oud-Ajacied en clubman Martin Wiggemansen (64) overleden - Ajax (in Dutch)
  5. Switzerland 1983/84 - RSSSF
  6. Switzerland 1982/83 - RSSSF
  7. "OnsOranje". www.onsoranje.nl.
  8. FC Amsterdam was een hobby, bij Ajax voelde voetballen als werk - De Volkskrant (in Dutch)
  9. In memoriam Martin Wiggemansen - Groot Waterland (in Dutch)


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