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Willy van de Kerkhof

Willy van de Kerkhof

Dutch former footballer (born 1951)


Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɪlˈɦɛlmʏs ɑnˈtoːnijəs ˈʋɪli vɑn ˈkɛr(ə)kɦɔf]; born 16 September 1951) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Netherlands national team that made the World Cup final in 1974 and became key players in the team that made the 1978 final. He also played for the Netherlands at the Euro 1980. Overall, van de Kerkhof appeared 63 times for his national team, scoring five goals.[1]

He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.[2]

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  1. Appearances in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. Appearances in European Cup

Honours

Willy van de Kerkhof in 1978

PSV Eindhoven

Netherlands


References

  1. Stokkermans, Karel (6 February 2008). "Willy van de Kerkhof – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  2. "Article: FIFA top 120 list". Associated Press. 4 March 2004. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  3. "1978 Tournoi de Paris". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 February 2017.



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