Willem Doesburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈpɪm ˈduzbʏr(ə)x]; 28 October 1943 – 18 November 2020) was a football goalkeeper who obtained eight caps for the Netherlands national football team in 1967–1981.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Willem Doesburg | ||
Date of birth | (1943-10-28)28 October 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 77) | ||
Place of death | Berkel en Rodenrijs, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1967 | Sparta | 137 | (0) |
1967–1970 | PSV | 93 | (0) |
1970–1980 | Sparta | 334 | (0) |
1980–1987 | PSV | 123 | (0) |
Total | 687 | (0) | |
National team | |||
1967–1981 | Netherlands | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Doesburg is the Eredivisie record holder in matches played, with 687 in total in a 25-year career.[2]
He made his senior debut for Sparta Rotterdam in August 1962 against Blauw-Wit and played 471 Eredivisie matches for them in two spells with the club[3] and won the 1966 KNVB Cup. He also played over 200 games for PSV Eindhoven,[4] winning the Dutch title twice (1986 and 1987).
Doesburg made his debut for the Netherlands in an April 1967 friendly match against Belgium and earned a total of 8 caps. He played one match at the 1980 European Championships versus Greece in Naples, coming on as a substitute to replace Piet Schrijvers in the 15th minute of a 1–0 win. His final international game was in February 1981 against Cyprus.[5]
Doesburg was born on 28 October 1943 in Rotterdam, South Holland. After his career ended, he became a keepers coach, and worked for Feyenoord. He died on 17 November 2020 at the age of 77.[6]
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