Willy Van De Kerkhof
Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof (Dutch pronunciation: ; born 16 September 1951) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Van de Kerkhof in 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Helmond, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1973 | Twente | 93 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1988 | PSV Eindhoven | 418 | (57) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 511 | (71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1985 | Netherlands | 63 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Netherlands 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 national team, scoring five goals.
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Twente | 1970–71 | Eredivisie | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 1971–72 | 32 | 6 | – | 32 | 6 | |||||
| 1972–73 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 110 | 16 | ||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 1973–74 | Eredivisie | 31 | 10 | – | 31 | 10 | |||
| 1974–75 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 9 | ||||
| 1975–76 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 8 | ||||
| 1976–77 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||||
| 1977–78 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 44 | 6 | ||||
| 1978–79 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 1979–80 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 1980–81 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 1981–82 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | ||||
| 1982–83 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 1983–84 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||||
| 1984–85 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||||
| 1985–86 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 1986–87 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 1987–88 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 418 | 57 | 67 | 8 | 486 | 65 | ||||
| Career total | 511 | 71 | 84 | 10 | 597 | 81 | ||||
Honours
PSV Eindhoven
- Eredivisie: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88
- KNVB Cup: 1973–74, 1975–76, 1987–88
- European Cup: 1987–88
- UEFA Cup: 1977–78
Netherlands
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1974, 1978
- UEFA European Championship third place: 1976
- Tournoi de Paris: 1978
References
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