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Dick Helling

Dick Helling

Dutch footballer

For the Welsh rugby player, see Dick Hellings.

Dick Helling (22 September 1950 – 30 December 2018) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Early and personal life

Helling was born in Zaandam into a middle-class family; he was the middle child of three.[1]

Career

Helling began his career with ZFC, moving to Telstar in August 1971.[2] He played for them until 1975.[3] He next played for Ajax.[1] Whilst at Ajax in 1975 he famously missed a penalty in a European Cup match against Levski-Spartak, resulting in Ajax's elimination from the competition.[1][4] He made 29 appearances for Ajax – 21 in the league, 3 in the Cup, and 5 times in Europe.[1] He returned to Telstar for a loan spell in 1976.[3] He then spent 8 seasons with Volendam, for whom he scored 48 goals in 218 games in all competitions.[4][5] At Volendam he was part of the team which won promotion in May 1983.[5] He ended his career with amateur side Always Forward.[6]

Later life and death

He died on 30 December 2018, aged 68,[4][5] in a hospice in Krommenie.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Oud-Ajacied Dick Helling (68) overleden" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. [2]
    "ZFC houdt uitverkoop" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 20 August 1971. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. [3]
    "In memoriam: Dick Helling" (in Dutch). SC Telstar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Oud-voetballer Dick Helling (68) overleden [video]" (in Dutch). Noordhollands Dagblad. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. [5]
    "In memoriam: Dick Helling" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Voormalig prof Dick Helling overleden" (in Dutch). Zaandams Dagblad. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.


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