John Nicholaas Rep (born 25 November 1951) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He holds the all-time record for FIFA World Cup goals for the Netherlands with 7.
![]() Rep in 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | John Nicholaas Rep | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1951-11-25) 25 November 1951 (age 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1981 | Netherlands | 42 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1996 | De Zwarte Schapen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2001 | Omniworld | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Texel'94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Omniworld (scout) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rep played as a right-footed striker in the Dutch World Cup teams of 1974 (West Germany) and 1978 (Argentina). He scored the winning goal for Ajax Amsterdam against Juventus in the 1973 European Cup Final in Belgrade and also helped SC Bastia reach the finals of the 1978 UEFA Cup.
After his time in Bastia, Rep joined AS Saint-Étienne[1] and was part of a side that included Michel Platini.
Ajax
Bastia
Saint-Étienne
Netherlands
Individual
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.
1974 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament | |
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Goalkeeper | |
Defenders | |
Midfielders | |
Forwards |