"Gerald" Hylkema (February 14, 1946 – March 26, 2002) was a Dutch professional football forward who played three games in the North American Soccer League and several seasons in the American Soccer League. Hylkema began his athletic career in field hockey. In 1968, he was part of the Dutch field hockey team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1970, he turned to professional soccer when he signed with FC Groningen but he spent his first season with the reserves. In 1971, Hylkema gained promotion to the first team where he saw limited time over two seasons. He then played for Atlante F.C. in Mexico. In 1975, Hylkema played three games for the San Antonio Thunder of the North American Soccer League. In 1976, he played for the Oakland Buccaneers of the American Soccer League. In 1977 and 1978, he played for the Sacramento Gold. In 1980, the Golden Gate Gales selected Hylkema in the ASL Dispersal Draft. After he retired from playing professionally, Hytlkema settled in the San Francisco Bay area where he coached. In the 1984/1985 season, he coached the soccer team of the California State University in Sacramento. References External links NASL stats sports-reference.com 1950 births 2002 deaths Footballers from Groningen (city) Association football forwards Dutch footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Dutch male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players of the Netherlands FC Groningen players Eredivisie players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Liga MX players Atlante F.C. footballers San Antonio Thunder players Oakland Buccaneers players Sacramento Gold (1976–1980) players Golden Gate Gales players Expatriate footballers in Mexico Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate soccer players in the United States Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States Sportspeople from Groningen (city) 2013 Sacramento State Men's Soccer Media Guide