Dick van Alphen
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 September 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 21 May 2009 | (aged 70)||
Place of death | Hervey Bay, Australia | ||
Youth career | |||
De Volewijckers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1965 | Ringwood Wilhelmina | ||
1966–1969 | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
1974 | Caulfield City | ||
National team | |||
1967–1968 | Australia | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2009 |
Dick van Alphen (18 September 1938 – 21 May 2009) was an Australian former soccer player.[1]
Club career[]
Van Alphen played for the Amsterdam team De Volewijckers in his native Holland before he emigrated to Australia in 1960.[2][3] He played for Ringwood Wilhelmina, Melbourne Hakoah and Caulfield City.[4]
International career[]
Van Alphen made his debut for Australia against New Zealand in 1967 and earned a total of 9 caps for the Socceroos.
References[]
- ^ "Australian Player Database - VA". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ Dutch Soccer Star Says He Feels Like a Criminal, The Age, 19 June 1963
- ^ Van Alphen in picture of De Volewijckers team in 1958 (standing second from left)
- ^ FFA pay tribute to late former Socceroo Dick Van Alphen - Tribal Football
External links[]
- Dick van Alphen at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2009 deaths
- Australian soccer players
- Australia international soccer players
- Dutch emigrants to Australia
- Naturalised citizens of Australia
- Dutch footballers
- Ringwood City SC players
- AVV De Volewijckers players
- Association football defenders
- Australian soccer defender stubs