Rob Rensenbrink

Rensenbrink in 1978

Personal information

Full name

Pieter Robert Rensenbrink

Date of birth

3 July 1947 (age 69)

Place of birth

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Height

1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Playing position

Left winger, Forward

Youth career

DWS Amsterdam

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

1965–1969

Door Wilskracht Sterk

120

(34)

1969–1971

Club Brugge

(24)

1971–1980

Anderlecht

262

(143)

1980

Portland Timbers

(6)

1981–1982

Toulouse

(1)

Total

467

(208)

National team

1968–1979

Netherlands

(14)

Honours

Representing Netherlands
	World Cup	1974
	European Championship	1976
	World Cup	1978

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Pieter Robert ("Rob") Rensenbrink (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpitər ˈroːbərt (ˈrɔp) ˈrɛnsə(m)ˌbrɪŋk]; born 3 July 1947 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player and member of the Dutch national football team that reached two World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978. A creative left winger or forward of considerable talent, he became a legend in Belgium whilst playing in the great Anderlecht side of the 1970s. He is the UEFA Cup Winners Cup's all-time top scorer, with 25 goals. A talented dribbler as well as a cool finisher and adequate passer, he only ever missed two penalties in his entire career. He was also the first winner of the Onze d'Or.

Born in Amsterdam, Rensenbrink started his career at DWS, an Amsterdam amateur club, before moving to Belgian side Club Brugge in 1969. Between 1971 and 1980 he played for Anderlecht where he enjoyed his greatest club successes. In total when in Belgium he twice won the Belgian Championships, the Belgian Cup five times and at European club level the European Cup Winners' Cup twice (in 1976 and 1978 as well as being runner-up in 1977). Rensenbrink delivered a notable performance in the 1976 final as Anderlecht ran out 4-2 winners against West Ham United. He scored two goals, one from the penalty spot and set up Francois Van der Elst for the fourth goal. Among his team mates was Dutch internationalist compatriot, Arie Haan. In 1980, he left Anderlecht and wound down his career with a spell at Portland Timbers in the NASL, followed by a brief stay with Toulouse in France in 1981.

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