Theo de Jong
![]() De Jong in 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Theodorus Jacob de Jong | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 11 August 1947 | |||||||||||||||
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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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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.
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.
References[]
- ^ a b "Theo de Jong treedt in dienst bij De Graafschap". 6 May 1996.
- ^ a b c "De Jong to Iran" (PDF). Newsletter Embassy of the I.R. of Iran. February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2007.
- ^ "Haan takes charge of Cameroon". August 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016.
- ^ "De Jong head back to Iranian football". 14 February 2007.
- ^ "Voetbaltrainers Theo de Jong en Jan Verheijen in Iraanse spagaat". 8 November 2007.
- ^ a b FIFA profile
- ^ "Europa Cup Cijfiers van: Theo de Jong". Archived from the original on 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Feyenoord Wie is Wie".
- ^ de Jong, Theo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[]
- "Theo de Jong koopt Finse club". telesport. 20 December 1999.
- "Jani Kauppila – looking to secure a regular place in the Rangers squad". 3 April 2001. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
Categories:
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- NEC Nijmegen players
- Feyenoord players
- Roda JC Kerkrade players
- Seiko SA players
- FC Den Bosch players
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong
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- Expatriate football managers in Iran
- FC Den Bosch managers
- PEC Zwolle managers
- SC Cambuur managers
- Footballers from Leeuwarden
- Persepolis F.C. non-playing staff
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- Blauw-Wit Amsterdam players
- UEFA Cup winning players
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