Piet Keizer

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Petrus Johannes "Piet" Keizer (14 June 1943 – 10 February 2017) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a left winger.[1]

As part of the "Total Football" Ajax Amsterdam team of the 1960s and 1970s, Keizer was particularly notable during the successive managerial tenures of Rinus Michels and Stefan Kovacs (1965–1973). He is widely considered one of the greatest players in Dutch football history. Dutch writer Template:Ill once said: "Cruyff is the best, but Keizer is the better one".[2]

Club career

Keizer totalled 489 official matches for Ajax, scoring 189 goals between 1961 and 1974,[3] and is a member of the Club van 100 at Ajax, a list of players playing more than 100 official games for the club. He made his debut in the first team on 5 February 1961 against Feyenoord.[1] He played predominantly on the left-wing and with Ajax, he won three consecutive European Cups (1971, 1972, 1973), having lost the 1969 European Cup final to AC Milan. In addition, he won six Eredivisie titles, five KNVB Cups, two European Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup and one Intertoto Cup.

In March 1964, Keizer got seriously injured during a KNVB Cup match against DWS; a critical surgery was needed due to a skull fracture and a blood clot in his brains.[1]

In August 1973, under new Ajax manager George Knobel, the Ajax players voted in a secret ballot for Keizer to be the team's next captain, ahead of Johan Cruyff. Just weeks later Cruyff left Ajax to join Barcelona.[4]

International career

With the Dutch national team, Keizer played 34 times, scoring 11 goals.[5] He made his international debut in an 8–0 friendly win against the Netherlands Antilles in 1962.[6] Keizer was selected by Netherlands manager, Rinus Michels, to play for the Dutch squad during the 1974 FIFA World Cup, but only started in the 0–0 draw against Sweden.[7]

End of career

Keizer suddenly retired from football in October 1974, shortly after a row over tactics with Ajax manager Hans Kraay.[4][5][8]

Personal life

On 13 June 1967, Keizer married Jenny Hoopman.[9] The couple had two sons.[10]

Keizer died of lung cancer in February 2017, after a long illness.[11]

Football player and manager Marcel Keizer, who played in the Ajax youth academy and was a manager of the first team in 2017, is a nephew of Piet Keizer.[12]

Style of play

UEFA website has described Keizer as "the genius on the left wing, the skillful flanker, the superb foil to Johan Cruyff".[13]

Cruyff, in his posthumously released autobiography,[14] placed Keizer, as left winger, in his "ideal squad".[15]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[16] [3]
Club Season League National cupTemplate:Efn Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ajax 1960–61 Eredivisie 15 6 5 2 — — 20 8
1961–62 Eredivisie 23 12 1 0 9Template:Efn 8 — 33 20
1962–63 Eredivisie 25 11 2 0 2Template:Efn 1 — 29 12
1963–64 Eredivisie 20 13 2 2 5Template:Efn 1 — 27 16
1964–65 Eredivisie 11 3 — — — 11 3
1965–66 Eredivisie 28 13 5 0 — — 33 13
1966–67 Eredivisie 28 11 5 3 5Template:Efn 2 — 38 16
1967–68 Eredivisie 25 9 6 3 2Template:Efn 0 — 33 12
1968–69 Eredivisie 27 10 2 2 14Template:Efn 2 — 43 14
1969–70 Eredivisie 32 18 5 4 8Template:Efn 1 — 45 23
1970–71 Eredivisie 32 9 5 0 9Template:Efn 4 — 46 13
1971–72 Eredivisie 31 14 5 3 9Template:Efn 2 — 45 19
1972–73 Eredivisie 31 12 — 6Template:Efn 2 4Template:Efn 0 41 14
1973–74 Eredivisie 31 4 3 0 2Template:Efn 0 2Template:Efn 1 38 5
1974–75 Eredivisie 5 1 — 2Template:Efn 0 — 7 1
Career total 364 146 46 19 73 23 6 1 489 189

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International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 1962 2 1
1963 2 1
1964 0 0
1965 1 0
1966 5 1
1967 6 2
1968 0 0
1969 0 0
1970 3 0
1971 5 5
1972 4 1
1973 4 0
1974 2 0
Total 34 11
Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Keizer goal.
List of international goals scored by Piet Keizer[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 September 1962 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands {{ Template:Yesno alias = Netherlands Antilles flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010).svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959–1986).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|8–0 || Friendly

2 20 October 1963 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands {{ Template:Yesno alias = Belgium flag alias = Flag of Belgium (civil).svg flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Belgium.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Belgium.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of Belgium (1830).svg flag alias-1858 = Royal ensign of Belgium (1858).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Belgian Land Component.svg link alias-army = Belgian Land Component flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg link alias-naval = Belgian Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Belgium.svg link alias-air force = Belgian Air Component flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg link alias-navy = Belgian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly

3 17 April 1966 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands {{ Template:Yesno alias = Belgium flag alias = Flag of Belgium (civil).svg flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Belgium.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Belgium.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of Belgium (1830).svg flag alias-1858 = Royal ensign of Belgium (1858).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Belgian Land Component.svg link alias-army = Belgian Land Component flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg link alias-naval = Belgian Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Belgium.svg link alias-air force = Belgian Air Component flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg link alias-navy = Belgian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly

4 5 April 1967 Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany {{ Template:Yesno alias = East Germany flag alias = Flag of East Germany.svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg flag alias-navy = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg link alias-navy = Volksmarine flag alias-naval = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg link alias-naval = Volksmarine flag alias-army = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg link alias-army = Land Forces of the National People's Army flag alias-military = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg link alias-military = National People's Army link alias-air force = Air Forces of the National People's Army flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg link alias-tennis = Germany {{{mw}}} Cup team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center" rowspan="2"|3–4 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 1968 qualification

5 3–2
6 24 February 1971 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands {{ Template:Yesno alias = Luxembourg flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center" rowspan="2"|6–0 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 1972 qualification

7 5–0
8 10 October 1971 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands {{ Template:Yesno alias = East Germany flag alias = Flag of East Germany.svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg flag alias-navy = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg link alias-navy = Volksmarine flag alias-naval = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg link alias-naval = Volksmarine flag alias-army = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg link alias-army = Land Forces of the National People's Army flag alias-military = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg link alias-military = National People's Army link alias-air force = Air Forces of the National People's Army flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg link alias-tennis = Germany {{{mw}}} Cup team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–2 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 1972 qualification

9 3–1
10 17 November 1971 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands {{ Template:Yesno alias = Luxembourg flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|8–0 || UEFA Euro 1972 qualification

11 1 November 1972 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Norway flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-state = flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg border-army = link alias-army = Norwegian Army flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces border-war = flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg border-naval = link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard border-coast guard = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|7–0 || align="center"|9–0 || 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Ajax

Netherlands

Individual

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Hall of Fame: Piet Keizer
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  7. ↑ 1974 Netherlands World Cup Squad at Planet World Cup. Planetworldcup.com. Retrieved on 9 November 2013
  8. ↑ Ajax-icoon Piet Keizer (73) overleden – Telegraaf Template:In lang
  9. ↑ Het paar op weg naar de trouwzaal. gahetna.nl
  10. ↑ Ajax-elftal arriveert op Schiphol uit Londen. Piet Keizer met zoontje. gahetna.nl
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  13. ↑ a b The greatest teams of all time: Ajax 1971–73. UEFA.com. Retrieved on 31 October 2015.
  14. ↑ Johan Cruyff, My Turn. The Autobiography, Macmillan, 2016, p. 273.
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  17. ↑ 1973: Ajax enjoy early success. UEFA.com. Retrieved on 31 October 2015.

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