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Theo de Jong

Theo de Jong

Dutch footballer

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.

Theodorus Jacob de Jong (born 11 August 1947[6]) is a Dutch former professional footballer and former football coach.

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During his career, he played for NEC Nijmegen and Feyenoord Rotterdam.[7] He earned 15 caps and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national team and played for them in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final.[6]

De Jong was a member of the Feyenoord team that won the UEFA Cup in 1974, beating Tottenham Hotspur in the then two-legged final.[8] He later played three seasons in Hong Kong for Seiko.[9]

His son, Dave de Jong, is also a footballer.

References

  1. [1]
    "Theo de Jong treedt in dienst bij De Graafschap". 6 May 1996.
  2. [2]
    "De Jong to Iran" (PDF). Newsletter Embassy of the I.R. of Iran. February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2007.
  3. [3]
    "Haan takes charge of Cameroon". August 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016.
  4. [4]
    "De Jong head back to Iranian football". 14 February 2007.
  5. [5]
    "Voetbaltrainers Theo de Jong en Jan Verheijen in Iraanse spagaat". 8 November 2007.
  6. [6]
    FIFA profile
  7. [7]
    "Europa Cup Cijfiers van: Theo de Jong". Archived from the original on 1 June 2008.
  8. [8]
    "Feyenoord Wie is Wie".
  9. [9]
    de Jong, Theo at National-Football-Teams.com


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