Geertruida "Ruud" Maria Geels (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːr.ˌtrœy̯.daː (ˈryt) mɑ.ˈrijaː ˈɣeːls]; born 28 July 1948) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker and attacking midfielder. He obtained 20 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring eleven goals, in the 1970s.
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Full name | Geertruida Maria Geels | ||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1948-07-28) 28 July 1948 (age 74) | ||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Second striker / Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
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Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
1964–1966 | Telstar | 8 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||
1966–1970 | Feijenoord | 89 | (46) | ||||||||||||||||
1970–1972 | Go Ahead Eagles | 62 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||
1972–1974 | Club Brugge | 53 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||
1974–1978 | Ajax | 131 | (123) | ||||||||||||||||
1978–1979 | Anderlecht | 28 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||
1979–1981 | Sparta | 48 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||
1981–1982 | PSV | 32 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||
1982–1984 | NAC | 22 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 473 | (318) | |||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||
1974–1981 | Netherlands | 20 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Feyenoord[1]
Club Brugge[2]
Ajax[3]
RSC Anderlecht[4]
1976 World Soccer World XI | |
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UEFA Cup and Europa League top scorers | |
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UEFA Cup |
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UEFA Europa League |
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