Johan de Kock

Johannes ("Johan") de Kock (born 25 October 1964) is a Dutch former professional football central defender,[1] who earned 13 caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored one goal. He was a member of the Dutch team at UEFA Euro 1996 in England.

Johan de Kock
Personal information
Full name Johannes de Kock
Date of birth (1964-10-25) 25 October 1964
Place of birth Sliedrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1974–1984 VV Sliedrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1987 Groningen 77 (24)
1987–1994 Utrecht 224 (20)
1994–1996 Roda JC 65 (11)
1996–2000 Schalke 04 83 (6)
Total 449 (61)
National team
1993–1997 Netherlands 13 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

De Kock made his debut for Holland on 24 February 1993, in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Turkey (3–1) in Utrecht.[2] He played for FC Groningen (1984–87), FC Utrecht (1987–94), Roda JC (1994–96), and FC Schalke 04 (1996–2000), with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 1997.

Unusually for a top level footballer, de Kock was a part-time player while representing the Netherlands at UEFA Euro 1996. He was employed as a road engineer at the time.[3]

References

  1. "Johan de Kock". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. Johan de KockFIFA competition record
  3. Scotland in need of luck The Independent, 10 June 1996
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