Theodorus Jacob de Jong (born 11 August 1947[6]) is a Dutch former professional footballer and current coach of Nigerian Premier League club Ikorodu United F.C.
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Full name | Theodorus Jacob de Jong | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1947-08-11) 11 August 1947 (age 75) | |||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
1972–1974 | Netherlands | 15 | (3) | |||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his career, he played for NEC Nijmegen and Feyenoord Rotterdam.[7] He earned 15 caps and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national team and played for them in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final.[6]
De Jong was a member of the Feyenoord team that won the UEFA Cup in 1974, beating 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.
Netherlands squad – 1974 FIFA World Cup runners-up | ||
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FC Den Bosch – managers | |
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PEC Zwolle – managers | |
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SC Cambuur – managers | |
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Willem II – managers | |
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Go Ahead Eagles – managers | |
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