Wim Gupffert ( – ) was a Dutch

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. He was part of the

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, playing 3 matches and scoring 2 goals. He played his first match on 9 June 1919, a friendly match against Sweden where he scored one goal. Two other Ajax players debuted in this match as well, namely

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and

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. On club level he played for Blauw-Wit and

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. He scored 3 goals in 5 matches during the 1916-17 KNVB Cup.

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Wim was born in

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, the son of Johan Gupffert and Johanna Jacomina Melchers. He was married to Aaltje Visser.

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1894 births 1958 deaths Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's international footballers Blauw-Wit Amsterdam players AFC Ajax players Footballers from Amsterdam Men's association football forwards {{Netherlands-footy-forward-stub

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