Willy van de Kerkhof
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Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 16 September 1951) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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 1976 and Euro 1980. Overall, van de Kerkhof appeared 63 times for his national team, scoring five goals.[1]
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.[2]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Twente | 1970–71 | Eredivisie | 27 | 6 | 7Template:Efn | 1 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 1971–72 | 32 | 6 | – | 32 | 6 | |||||
| 1972–73 | 34 | 2 | 10Template:Efn | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 110 | 16 | ||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 1973–74 | Eredivisie | 31 | 10 | – | 31 | 10 | |||
| 1974–75 | 32 | 7 | 7Template:Efn | 2 | 39 | 9 | ||||
| 1975–76 | 33 | 6 | 8Template:Efn | 2 | 41 | 8 | ||||
| 1976–77 | 31 | 1 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||||
| 1977–78 | 32 | 5 | 12Template:Efn | 1 | 44 | 6 | ||||
| 1978–79 | 30 | 3 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 1979–80 | 30 | 2 | 4Template:Efn | 1 | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 1980–81 | 27 | 4 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 1981–82 | 29 | 8 | 4Template:Efn | 1 | 33 | 9 | ||||
| 1982–83 | 26 | 2 | 2Template:Efn | 1 | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 1983–84 | 23 | 3 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||||
| 1984–85 | 33 | 2 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||||
| 1985–86 | 29 | 0 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 1986–87 | 19 | 3 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 1987–88 | 12 | 1 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 418 | 57 | 67 | 8 | 486 | 65 | ||||
| Career total | 511 | 71 | 84 | 10 | 597 | 81 | ||||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1977 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 13 | 1 | |
| 1979 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1980 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Van de Kerkhof goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 June 1976 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Yugoslavia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | shortname alias = Yugoslavia | flag alias = Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | flag alias-shs = Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.svg | flag alias-army = Yugoslavia Infantry flag.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg | link alias-military = Yugoslav People's Army | link alias-army = Yugoslav Ground Forces | link alias-naval = Yugoslav Navy | link alias-air force = Yugoslav Air Force | link alias-navy = Yugoslav Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3-2 || UEFA Euro 1976 | |||||||
| 2 | 12 October 1977 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Northern Ireland | flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg | flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg | flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 14 June 1978 | Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Austria | flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg | flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg | flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg | flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg | flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg
|
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}} || align="center"|5–1 || align="center"|5–1 || | 1978 FIFA World Cup | |||
| 4 | 5 September 1979 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Iceland | flag alias = Flag of Iceland.svg | flag alias-old = Hvítbláinn.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | border-naval = | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-navy = Flag of Iceland (state).svg | link alias-naval = Icelandic Coast Guard | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Icelandic Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = Icelandic Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|4–0 || UEFA Euro 1980 qualification | ||||
| 5 | 14 June 1980 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = West Germany | flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Germany.svg | link alias-naval = German Navy | flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg | link alias-air force = German Air Force | flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg | link alias-army = German Army | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Germany.svg | link alias-navy = German Navy | border-naval = | border-navy = | link alias-football = Germany national football team | link alias-field hockey = Germany national field hockey team | link alias-tennis = Germany {{{mw}}} Cup team | link alias-basketball = Germany national basketball team | link alias-rugby union = Germany national rugby union team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–3 || align="center"|2–3 || UEFA Euro 1980 |
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[4]
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