Willy van de Kerkhof
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Wilhelmus "Willy" Antonius van de Kerkhof (ˈʋɪl.ɦɛl.mʏs ˈwɪli ɑn.ˈtoː.niʏs vɐn də ˈkɛrk.ɦɔf) (born 16 September 1951) is a former Dutch footballer
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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. Overall, van de Kerkhof appeared 63 times for his country, scoring five goals.
He was named by Pelé
as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers
in March 2004.
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Football in the Netherlands
Football is the most popular Sport in the Netherlands. Football was introduced to the Netherlands by Pim Mulier in the 19th century when in 1879, at the age of 14, he founded Haarlemsche Football Club...
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van de Kerkhof and his twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother René
René van de Kerkhof
Reinier "René" Lambertus van de Kerkhof is a former Dutch football player, who played for FC Twente and PSV Eindhoven....
were squad members of the Dutch national team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
that made the World Cup final in 1974 and became key players in the team that made the 1978 final. Overall, van de Kerkhof appeared 63 times for his country, scoring five goals.
He was named by Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers
FIFA 100
The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé's choice of the "greatest living footballers". Unveiled on 4 March 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de...
in March 2004.
Career statistics
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Eredivisie 1970-71
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1970/1971 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Ajax won the KNVB Cup, but they already qualified for the European Cup. Therefore, finalists Sparta would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup. 2 At the end of the season, ADO...
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FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
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Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|1971–72
Eredivisie 1971-72
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1971/1972 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.-League standings:1 Ajax also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. FC Den Haag would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax would already be playing in the European Cup.-References:* *...
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|1972–73
Eredivisie 1972-73
The Eredivisie is a football league in the Netherlands. In the 1972/1973 season it was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1973....
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|1973–74
Eredivisie 1973-74
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1973/1974 season was contested by 18 teams. Feyenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup.-References:* *...
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Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|1974–75
Eredivisie 1974-75
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1974/1975 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1975.-References:* *...
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|1975–76
Eredivisie 1975-76
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1975/1976 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 PSV also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Roda JC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.-References:* *...
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|1976–77
Eredivisie 1976-77
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1976/1977 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1977.-References:* *...
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|1977–78
Eredivisie 1977-78
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1977/1978 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup.-References:* *...
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|1978–79
Eredivisie 1978-79
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1978/1979 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.-League standings:1 Ajax also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Twente could play in the Cup Winners' Cup.-References:* *...
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|1979–80
Eredivisie 1979-80
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1979/1980 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1980.-References:* *...
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|1980–81
Eredivisie 1980-81
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1980/1981 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ '67 won the championship.-League standings:1 AZ also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Ajax could play in the Cup Winners' Cup. 2 Willem II participated in...
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|1981–82
Eredivisie 1981-82
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1981/1982 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship. From this season onwards, three clubs relegated instead of two.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup.-References:* *...
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|1982–83
Eredivisie 1982-83
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1982/1983 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.-League standings:1 Ajax also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists NEC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup...
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|1983–84
Eredivisie 1983-84
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1983/1984 season was contested by 18 teams. Feyenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Feyenoord also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Fortuna Sittard could play in the Cup Winners' Cup. 2 Clubs...
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|1984–85
Eredivisie 1984-85
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1984/1985 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 FC Twente would play in the Intertoto Cup 1985.-References:* *...
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|1985–86
Eredivisie 1985-86
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1985/1986 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 NEC would participate in the Intertoto Cup 1986.-References:* *...
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|1986–87
Eredivisie 1986-87
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1986/1987 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV Eindhoven won the championship. At the beginning of the season, AZ '67 from Alkmaar changed their name to AZ.-League standings:...
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|1987–88
Eredivisie 1987-88
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1987/1988 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV Eindhoven won the championship.-League standings:1 PSV alson won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Roda JC could play in the Cup Winners' Cup...
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