Theo de Jong

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Theo de Jong
De Jong in 1972
Personal information
Full name Theodorus Jacob de Jong
Date of birth (1947-08-11) 11 August 1947 (age 76)
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
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1974 West Germany
*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

1974 FIFA World Cup Final.[6]

De Jong was a member of the Feyenoord team that won the

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

  1. ^ a b "Theo de Jong treedt in dienst bij De Graafschap". 6 May 1996.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Haan takes charge of Cameroon". August 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016.
  4. ^ "De Jong head back to Iranian football". 14 February 2007.
  5. ^ "Voetbaltrainers Theo de Jong en Jan Verheijen in Iraanse spagaat". 8 November 2007.
  6. ^ a b FIFA profile
  7. ^ "Europa Cup Cijfiers van: Theo de Jong". Archived from the original on 1 June 2008.
  8. ^ "Feyenoord Wie is Wie".
  9. ^ de Jong, Theo at National-Football-Teams.com

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