Willy van de Kerkhof

Wilhelmus "Willy" Antonius van de Kerkhof (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɪlˈɦɛlmʏs ˈʋɪli ɑnˈtoːnijəs fɑn də ˈkɛrkɦɔf];[1] born 16 September 1951) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Willy van de Kerkhof
Van de Kerkhof in 1975
Personal information
Full name Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof
Date of birth (1951-09-16) 16 September 1951
Place of birth Helmond, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
FC Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 FC Twente 93 (14)
1973–1988 PSV 418 (57)
Total 511 (71)
National team
1973–1986 Netherlands 63 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Dutch 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 country, scoring five goals.[2]

He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.[3]

Career statistics

Club
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total
1970–71TwenteEredivisie276
1971–72326
1972–73342
1973–74PSV EindhovenEredivisie3110
1974–75327
1975–76336
1976–77311
1977–78325
1978–79303
1979–80302
1980–81274
1981–82298
1982–83262
1983–84233
1984–85332
1985–86290
1986–87193
1987–88121
Total Netherlands 51071
Career total 51071

Honours

Club

International

References
  1. Van in isolation: [vɑn].
  2. Stokkermans, Karel (6 February 2008). "Willy van de Kerkhof – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  3. "Article: FIFA top 120 list". Associated Press. 4 March 2004. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2009.


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