Robert Kok

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Robert Kok
Persdag bij Ajax. Robert Kok, Bestanddeelnr 928-7002.jpg
Kok with Ajax in 1976
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-06-26) 26 June 1957 (age 64)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1967–1977 Ajax Amsterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Ajax [1] 92 (49)
1977–1978 K. Boom 31 (6)
1978–1979 Lierse 20 (3)
1979–1984 Lausanne-Sport 126 (45)
1984–1988 Servette 93 (24)
1988–1991 FC Zürich 74 (23)
1991–1992 FC Basel 13 (1)
Total 449 (151)
National team‡
1974–1977 Netherlands B team 19 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2009

Robert Kok (born 26 June 1957 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch former footballer who played as striker for AFC AJAX Amsterdam in the Netherlands, clubs in Belgium and clubs in Switzerland from the late 1970s until the early 1990s.

Kok began his career with AJAX Amsterdam, playing for the Dutch club from 1967 until 1977. He then moved to K. Boom F.C. in Belgium and played there until 1978, when he signed for Lierse S.K. The following season, he moved to Switzerland with FC Lausanne-Sport where he stayed until signing for Servette FC in 1984. In 1988, FC Zürich acquired his services.

Kok joined Basel during the winter break of their 1991–92 season under head coach Ernst August Künnecke. After playing in three test games Epars played his domestic league debut for his new club in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium on 1 March 1992 as Basel played a 1–1 draw with Yverdon-Sports.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 April in the home game as Basel played a 3–3 draw with Baden.[3]

Kok stayed with the club until the end of the season, after which he ended his professional career. During this time he played a total of 19 games for Basel scoring a total of two goals. 13 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, three in the Swiss Cup and three were friendly games. He scored one goal in the domestic league, the other was scored during the test games.[4]

Honours[]

Club[]

Lausanne-Sport
Servette

Individual[]

  • Swiss Foreign Footballer of the Year: 1980–81

References[]

  1. ^ LeeuwardCourant — transfer news
  2. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (1 March 1992). "FC Basel - Yverdon-Sport FC 1:1 (0:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  3. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (4 April 1992). "FC Basel - FC Baden 3:3 (0:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  4. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (1992). "Robert Kok - FCB statistic". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

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