Berry van Aerle
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Full name | Hubertus Aegidius Hermanus van Aerle | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 8 December 1962 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Helmond, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back, midfielder | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
HVV Helmond | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1981–1994 | PSV | 278 | (12) | |||||||||||
1986–1987 |
→ Antwerp (loan) | 22 | (1) | |||||||||||
1994–1995 | Helmond Sport | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||
Total | 315 | (14) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1987–1992 | Netherlands | 35 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hubertus Aegidius Hermanus "Berry" van Aerle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛ.ri vɑn ˈaːr.lə]; born 8 December 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back but also as a midfielder.
A tough tackler, he was best known for his spell with
Club career
Born in
Van Aerle played the entire
Eventually, van Aerle retired from play after one sole season with hometown's Helmond Sport. After working as a mailman in his hometown,[4] he returned to PSV, where he served in several capacities (talent scout,[5] supporters coordinator).
International career
Van Aerle won his first cap for the Netherlands on 14 October 1987. In the following year's UEFA European Championship, he was an undisputed starter as the national side lifted their first continental trophy, in West Germany (all matches and minutes).[6]
In total, van Aerle appeared in 35 games in exactly five years, also being selected for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and Euro 1992. During those years, he formed an efficient fullback partnership with Adri van Tiggelen, also his clubmate in the early 90s.
Honours
Club
PSV
- Eredivisie: 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92
- KNVB Cup: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
- Johan Cruijff Shield: 1992; Runner-up 1991
- European Cup: 1987–88
International
Netherlands
References
- ^ a b "1988 anti-hero, Berry van Aerle". Bleed Orange. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Van Aerle relives PSV glory night against Benfica; UEFA.com, 4 April 2011
- RSSSF. Archivedfrom the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Biography at VOETBLAH Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Berry van Aerle toegevoegd aan scoutingstaf PSV (Berry van Aerle to join PSV's scouting staff); Voetbal Centraal (in Dutch)
- ^ "Van Basten ends Dutch wait". UEFA.com. 5 October 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
External links
- Beijen profile (in Dutch)
- Berry van Aerle at Wereld van Oranje (archived) (in Dutch)
- Berry van Aerle at National-Football-Teams.com
- Berry van Aerle – FIFA competition record (archived)