Theo de Jong
 De Jong in 1972 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theodorus Jacob de Jong | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1970 | Blauw Wit | ||
| 1971–1972 | NEC Nijmegen | 57 | (17) |
| 1972–1977 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 163 | (61) |
| 1977–1981 | Roda JC | 125 | (44) |
| 1981–1983 | Seiko | 54 | (15) |
| 1983–1984 | F. C. Den Bosch | 28 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Netherlands | 15 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1989 | F. C. Den Bosch[1] | ||
| 1989–1992 | FC Zwolle[1] | ||
| 1992–1993 | SC Cambuur | ||
| 1995–1996 | Willem II | ||
| 2001–2002 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 2002–2004 | China (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Persepolis F.C. (assistant)[2] | ||
| 2006–2007 | Cameroon (assistant)[2][3] | ||
| 2007 | Esteghlal (assistant)[2][4] | ||
| 2007 | Steel Azin[5] | ||
| 2010 | Willem II | ||
| 2016 | Ikorodu United F.C. | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Theodorus Jacob de Jong (born 11 August 1947[6]) is a Dutch former professional footballer and former football coach.
During his career, he played for NEC Nijmegen and Feyenoord Rotterdam.[7] He earned 15 caps and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national team and played for them in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final.[6]
De Jong was a member of the Feyenoord team that won the UEFA Cup in 1974, beating Tottenham Hotspur in the then two-legged final.[8] He later played three seasons in Hong Kong for Seiko.[9]
His son, Dave de Jong, is also a footballer.
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "Theo de Jong treedt in dienst bij De Graafschap". 6 May 1996.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "De Jong to Iran" (PDF). Newsletter Embassy of the I.R. of Iran. February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2007.
- ^ "Haan takes charge of Cameroon". August 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016.
- ^ "De Jong head back to Iranian football". 14 February 2007.
- ^ "Voetbaltrainers Theo de Jong en Jan Verheijen in Iraanse spagaat". 8 November 2007.
- ^ Jump up to: a b FIFA profile
- ^ "Europa Cup Cijfiers van: Theo de Jong". Archived from the original on 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Feyenoord Wie is Wie".
- ^ de Jong, Theo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- "Theo de Jong koopt Finse club". telesport. 20 December 1999.
- "Jani Kauppila – looking to secure a regular place in the Rangers squad". 3 April 2001. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
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