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{{Short description|Dutch Football player (1928–2006)}}
{{family name hatnote|van der Hart|Hart|lang=Dutch}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cor van der Hart
| image = Cor van der Hart.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Van der Hart in 1968
| fullname = Cor van der Hart<ref name="nft">{{NFT player|19351|name=Cor van der Hart|accessdate= }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1928|1|25}}
| birth_place = [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2006|12|12|1928|1|25}}
| death_place = Netherlands
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1946
| youthclubs1 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| years1 = 1947–1950
| clubs1 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]<ref name="nft"/>
| caps1 = 55
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1950–1954
| clubs2 = [[Lille OSC|Lille]]<ref name="nft"/>
| caps2 = 114
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 1954–1966
| clubs3 = [[Fortuna Sittard|Fortuna '54]]<ref name="nft"/>
| caps3 = 331
| goals3 = 14
| totalcaps = 500
| totalgoals = 20
| nationalyears1 = 1955–1961
| nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]<ref name="nft"/>
| nationalcaps1 = 44
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| manageryears1 = 1966–1971
| managerclubs1 = [[Holland Sport]]
| manageryears2 = 1971–1973
| managerclubs2 = [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| manageryears3 = 1973–1974
| managerclubs3 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 1974–1976
| managerclubs4 = [[Standard de Liège]]
| manageryears5 = 1976–1977
| managerclubs5 = [[Fortuna Sittard]]
| manageryears6 = 1977–1978
| managerclubs6 = AZ
| manageryears7 = 1978–1980
| managerclubs7 = [[FC Amsterdam]]
| manageryears8 = 1980
| managerclubs8 = [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–83)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]]
| manageryears9 = 1980–1981
| managerclubs9 = [[MVV Maastricht|MVV]]
| manageryears10 = 1981–1983
| managerclubs10 = [[ADO Den Haag]]
| manageryears11 = 1983–1984
| managerclubs11 = [[FC Volendam]]
| manageryears12 = 1984/85–1987
| managerclubs12 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] (assistant)
| manageryears13 = 1987–1988
| managerclubs13 = [[SC Telstar|Telstar]]
| manageryears14 = 1988–1989
| managerclubs14 = [[Wydad AC]]
| manageryears15 = 1989–1990
| managerclubs15 = [[Sarıyer G.K.|Sarıyer]]
}}

'''Cor van der Hart''' (25 January 1928 – 12 December 2006) was a Dutch [[association football|footballer]]. He is known as one of the best [[defender (association football)|defender]]s of the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]] in history, who was physically strong, who read the game very well and who had a quality kicking technique.<ref name="nos">[http://www.nos.nl/nosstudiosport/artikelen/2006/12/13/13120842corvanderhartoverleden.html Cor van der Hart overleden] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061215064204/http://www.nos.nl/nosstudiosport/artikelen/2006/12/13/13120842corvanderhartoverleden.html |date=15 December 2006 }}, nos.nl</ref>

==Playing career==
Van der Hart was born in [[Amsterdam]] and as a youngster he tried out for the famous youth academy of [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]. He attended a young talent day held at the club and out of 300 players only two were chosen to represent the club: Van der Hart and [[Rinus Michels]]. He made his Ajax debut in 1947 and won the [[Eredivisie]] title in the same year.<ref name="nos" />
[[File:Elinkwijk tegen Fortuna 54 , Cor van der Hart (Fortuna (kop), Bestanddeelnr 919-0137.jpg|thumb|left|{{center|Cor van der Hart in 1966}}]]

After [[Faas Wilkes]], Van der Hart was the third Dutch player to move abroad to become a professional footballer as more players decided it was time to leave the country and make a job out of their hobby.<ref name="wnood2">[http://www.nu.nl/rubriek/277671/951 Cor van der Hart en de Watersnood], nu.nl</ref> Van der Hart moved to France to play for [[Lille OSC]].<ref name="nos" /><ref name="wnood2" /> The [[Royal Dutch Football Association]] (KNVB) suspended all players that left the country to play professionally abroad, including Van der Hart.<ref name="wnood2" />

Van der Hart was one of the players to play the ''Watersnoodwedstrijd'' of 12 March 1953,<ref name="nos" /> a match played in the [[Parc des Princes]] stadium in Paris to raise money for the victims of the [[North Sea flood of 1953]].<ref name="wnood">[http://www.nos.nl/archief/nieuws/index.html#@http://www.nos.nl/archief/nieuws/dossiers/watersnood/algemeen/achtergrondartikelen/watersnood_wedstrijd.html Een sentimenteel feest van herkenning] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205065939/http://www.nos.nl/archief/nieuws/index.html#@http://www.nos.nl/archief/nieuws/dossiers/watersnood/algemeen/achtergrondartikelen/watersnood_wedstrijd.html |date=5 February 2007 }}, nos.nl</ref> In 2003, Van der Hart told Dutch public broadcaster NOS that players such as himself and [[Bram Appel]], [[Theo Timmermans (footballer, born 1926)|Theo Timmermans]], [[Bertus de Harder]] and [[Kees Rijvers]] had heard of the flood over the radio and realised their country was in a state of panic.<ref name="wnood" /> While the KNVB, which still did not want to be connected to the professionals in any way, forbade the match, it went ahead after a personal intervention from [[Prince Bernhard]].<ref name="knvb1">{{cite web |url=https://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/oranje/nederlands-elftal/17384/watersnoodwedstrijd-leidt-profvoetbal |title=Watersnoodwedstrijd leidt profvoetbal in |website=knvb.nl |language=nl |date=22 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name="wnood2" /> 8,000 Dutch fans travelled to Paris to attend the fixture and saw their team beat a strong [[France national football team|France national team]] 2–1. The match played a crucial role in introducing professional football in the Netherlands;<ref name="knvb1" /> In 90 minutes, the players showed the spectators how much further players could improve when they played the sport professionally.<ref name="wnood2" /> Only 17 months later, the first professional match in the Netherlands was played.<ref name="wnood2" />

When professional football started in the Netherlands, Van der Hart returned to his native country to play for [[Fortuna Sittard|Fortuna '54]], which at the time was one of the dominant teams in the country.<ref name="nos" /> With Fortuna '54, Van der Hart won the [[KNVB Cup]] in 1957.<ref name="nos" /> Fortuna '54 also finished second in the Eredivisie behind Ajax.<ref name="nu">[http://www.nu.nl/news/914950/41/Cor_van_der_Hart_overleden.html Cor van der Hart overleden] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205125009/http://www.nu.nl/news/914950/41/Cor_van_der_Hart_overleden.html |date=5 February 2008 }}, nu.nl</ref>

In 1955, Van der Hart made his debut for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]] in a match versus [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]].<ref name="nu" /> He would go on to earn 44 caps for "Oranje", 26 of which as captain. He scored two international goals.<ref name="nos" /> One of the most memorable international matches Van der Hart was a part of was a 2–1 away win against world champions [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] in 1956.<ref name="nu" /> He played his last international match in 1961.<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/nedxi/sp186.html Cor van der Hart interlands] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127200108/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/nedxi/sp186.html |date=27 January 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref>

==Coaching career==
[[File:Cor van der Hart (4 juni 1972).jpg|thumb|right|300px|{{center|Cor van der Hart as a coach in 1972}}]]
After his playing career, Van der Hart became a football manager, starting at [[Holland Sport]] in 1966.<ref name="nu" /> He also managed [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ '67]], [[Standard Liège]], [[Fortuna Sittard]], [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–83)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]], [[FC Amsterdam]], [[MVV Maastricht|MVV]], [[FC Den Haag]], [[FC Volendam]], [[SC Telstar|Telstar]], [[Wydad AC]], the Ajax youth academy (from 1985) and [[Sarıyer G.K.|Sariyerspor]].<ref name="nos" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mackolik.com/Antrenor/2939/Cor-Van-Der-Hart |title=Cor van der Hart (Cornelis van der Hart) @ Mackolik.com |access-date=22 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812022333/http://www.mackolik.com/Antrenor/2939/Cor-Van-Der-Hart |archive-date=12 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1973, he was added to the staff of the Netherlands national team as an assistant manager alongside [[Frantisek Fadrhonc]].<ref name="nos" /> During the [[1974 FIFA World Cup]], he was the assistant of [[Rinus Michels]] as the Dutch national team lost the final to Germany.<ref name="nos" /><ref name="nu" /> In 1978, he won the Dutch Cup (KNVB-Cup) with AZ '67, (a 1–0 victory over Ajax) while finishing third in the Dutch league. In [[1980 North American Soccer League season|1980]] he coached Fort Lauderdale to the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|NASL]]'s American Conference title, and a runner-up finish in [[Soccer Bowl '80]].

==Later life==
In 1999 Van der Hart wore the orange shirt one more time, when he was selected to the so-called "Oranje of the Century team".<ref name="nos" />

Van der Hart died on 12 December 2006 at the age of 78. Ajax played with black arm bands in Van der Hart's memory in their [[2006–07 UEFA Cup]] tie against [[Zulte Waregem]].<ref name="nu" />

Van der Hart's grandson [[Mickey van der Hart|Mickey]] is a goalkeeper who attended the Ajax youth academy and plays for Polish [[Ekstraklasa]] side [[Lech Poznań]].

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stokkermans |first1=Karel |title=Cor van der Hart - International Appearances |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cvdhart-intl.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="nft"/>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
|1955||7||1
|-
|1956||7||0
|-
|1957||8||0
|-
|1958||6||1
|-
|1959||7||0
|-
|1960||6||0
|-
|1961||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!44!!2
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://cgi.omroep.nl/cgi-bin/streams?/ibg/sn191002-bb.wmv Watersnoodwedstrijd report] by nos.nl (Video)
* {{Wereld van Oranje|847}}

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