Johnny Rep
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Nicholaas Rep | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ZFC Zaandam | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1975 | Ajax | 97 | (41) |
| 1975–1977 | Valencia | 55 | (22) |
| 1977–1979 | Bastia | 65 | (33) |
| 1979–1983 | Saint-Étienne | 131 | (44) |
| 1983–1984 | PEC Zwolle | 32 | (5) |
| 1984–1986 | Feyenoord | 43 | (5) |
| 1986–1987 | Haarlem | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 428 | (150) | |
| National team | |||
| 1973–1981 | Netherlands | 42 | (12) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–1996 | De Zwarte Schapen | ||
| 1996–2001 | Omniworld | ||
| 2002–2005 | Texel'94 | ||
| 2005–2007 | Omniworld (scout) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Nicholaas "Johnny" Rep (born 25 November 1951 in Zaandam, North Holland) is a former Dutch footballer. He currently holds the all-time record for FIFA World Cup goals for the Netherlands with 7.
He played as a right-footed striker in the Dutch World Cup teams of 1974 (West Germany) and 1978 (Argentina). Rep scored the winning goal for Ajax Amsterdam against Juventus in the 1973 European Cup final in Belgrade. He also helped SC Bastia reach the finals of the 1978 UEFA Cup.
After his time in Bastia, Rep joined St-Etienne and was part of a side that included Michel Platini.
Rep is included in the 'Classic Netherlands' team in Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6 under the name of 'Rak'.
Rep is the namesake of a Cork, Ireland indie-pop band, Jonny Rep. He also has a song in his honour, written by French rock band, Mickey 3D, who hail from Saint Etienne.
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