Willy van de Kerkhof
Willy van de Kerkhof in 1975
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Helmond, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | 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. |
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Wilhelmus "Willy" Antonius van de Kerkhof (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɪlˈɦɛlmɵs ˈʋɪli ɑnˈtoːnijəs fɑn də ˈkɛrkɦɔf]; born 16 September 1951) is a former Dutch footballer.
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.
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
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