Wim Suurbier
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| Full name | Wilhelmus Lourens Johannes Suurbier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 July 2020 (aged 75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) |
Right back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1977 | Ajax | 392 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1978 | Schalke 04 | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1979 | Metz | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 73 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Tung Sing | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1983 |
Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 577 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1978[1] | Netherlands | 60 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 |
Golden Bay Earthquakes (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Los Angeles Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Miami Sharks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | St. Petersburg Kickers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 |
Kerala Blasters (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wilhelmus Lourens Johannes Suurbier (Dutch pronunciation: right back and was part of the Netherlands national team and AFC Ajax teams of the 1970s.
Club career
Suurbier was born in
UEFA European Cup three times in a row. In 1977, he moved to FC Schalke 04 for one season.[2]
In 1979, Suurbier transferred to the
American Indoor Soccer Association
.
International career
Suurbier played 60 matches and scored three goals for the Netherlands national team from 1966 to 1978. He played in both the 1974 and 1978 World Cups[3] where the Dutch finished second, and also the 1976 UEFA European Football Championship.
Managerial career
In 1983, Suurbier was an assistant coach with the
Kerala Blasters in Spain, where he served as a mentor to the Blasters' head coach René Meulensteen during the preseason.[13]
Personal life
In May 2020, it was reported that Suurbier was in intensive care after having suffered a "major"
Honours
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77
- KNVB Cup: 1966–67, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
- European Cup: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
- European Super Cup: 1972, 1973
- Intercontinental Cup: 1972
Netherlands
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1974, 1978
- UEFA European Championship third place: 1976
- Tournoi de Paris: 1978[16]
References
- ^ "Wim Suurbier – International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ Zwei Schalker kamen bisher zu WM-Finalehren Archived 14 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Schalke04.de. Retrieved on 5 June 2017.
- ^ Wim Suurbier – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Quakes Still Alive ... And Kicking". San Jose Mercury News (CA). 13 April 1986
- ^ "Can NASL came to terms with stability?" Evening Tribune (San Diego). 8 May 1984
- ^ The Year in American Soccer – 1984. Homepages.sover.net (31 January 2010). Retrieved on 5 June 2017.
- ^ "QUAKES TO BATTLE HEAT, FORMER COACH SUURBIER" San Jose Mercury News (CA). 14 June 1986
- ^ Lazzarino, Chris (5 November 1987) "Robbie To Own Asl Team As Strikers Try Once Again" Archived 18 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Sun-Sentinel.
- ^ "Suurbier Resigns As Strikers Coach". Miami Herald. 31 January 1989
- ^ "Ex-striker Coach Suurbier Joins Sharks" Miami Herald. 2 February 1989
- ^ "Sharks (2–3) Fire Suurbier" Miami Herald. 23 May 1989
- ^ "Dutch Legend Coaches Amateurs" The Palm Beach Post. 3 April 1994
- ^ "ISL 2017: Rinus Michel's student Wim Suurbier oversaw Kerala Blasters' pre-season | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Ajax-icoon Wim Suurbier getroffen door hersenbloeding". Allgemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Dutch 70s legend Wim Suurbier dies, aged 75". sports.yahoo.com. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "1978 Tournoi de Paris". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wim Suurbier.
- Wim Suurbier at National-Football-Teams.com
- `Suurbier Appreciated`
- 1974 FIFA World Cup final appearance
- 1978 FIFA World Cup final appearance
- 1976 Euro 3rd Place winners
- NASL/MISL stats
- Profile – FC Metz
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