Willy van de Kerkhof

Midfielder, Football player

1951 –

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Who is Willy van de Kerkhof?

Wilhelmus "Willy" Antonius van de Kerkhof is a former Dutch footballer.

Van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Dutch 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 country, scoring five goals.

He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

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Born
Sep 16, 1951
Helmond
Nationality
  • Netherlands
Lived in
  • Helmond

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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