Johnny Rep
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Full name | John Nicholaas Rep | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 25 November 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Right winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZFC Zaandam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1971–1975 | Ajax | 97 | (41) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1975–1977 | Valencia | 55 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1977–1979 | Bastia | 65 | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1979–1983 | Saint-Étienne | 131 | (44) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1983–1984 |
PEC Zwolle | 32 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1986 | Feyenoord | 43 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1987 | Haarlem | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 428 | (150) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1981 | Netherlands | 42 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1996 |
De Zwarte Schapen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2001 |
Omniworld | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Texel'94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 |
Omniworld (scout) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Nicholaas Rep (born 25 November 1951) is a Dutch former professional
Playing career
Rep played as a right-footed
He said that his time at Valencia was not good and that the only thing they helped him do was "learn Spanish".[1] He claimed that SC Bastia suited him best.[1] After his time in Bastia, Rep joined AS Saint-Étienne[2] and was part of a side that included Michel Platini.
Personal life
He said he liked to distract himself by reading books by Harold Robbins and by playing cards.[1]
Honours
Ajax
- 1972–73
- Intercontinental Cup: 1972
Bastia
- 1978
Saint-Étienne
Netherlands
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1974, 1978
- UEFA European Championship third place: 1976
- Tournoi de Paris: 1978[3]
Individual
- French Division 1 Foreign Player of the Year: 1977–78[4]
Trivia
Rep is included in the "Classic Netherlands" team in the football video game Pro Evolution Soccer 6 under the name of "Rak".
Rep is the namesake of the Irish indie pop band Jonny Rep. He also has a song in his honour, written by French rock band Mickey 3D, who hail from Saint Etienne.
References
- ^ a b c d Se llama rep y vive del gol [It's called rep and it lives on goals], web: Goles Mundial, June 1978, Issue #1538, 1978, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ "Johnny Rep: Les Verts and Oranje Legend". 21 June 2011.
- ^ "1978 Tournoi de Paris". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "France - Footballer of the Year". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
External links
- Johnny Rep at Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Johnny Rep at BDFutbol
- Johnny Rep – FIFA competition record (archived)