Bud Brocken

Budde Jan Peter Maria "Bud" Brocken was a Dutch professional footballer who played for Willem II, Birmingham City, FC Groningen and FC Den Bosch, as well as the Netherlands national team, as a winger.

Club career

Brocken played for hometown amateur side LONGA and RKTVV, before joining professional side Willem II aged 17. He made his debut for the Tricolores in 1975 against FC Dordrecht and amassed a total of 388 games for the club in two different spells. He also played for Birmingham City, FC Groningen and BVV Den Bosch.

International career

Brocken made his debut for the Netherlands in a September 1983 Euro qualification match against Iceland and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a December 1983 Euro 1984 qualification match against Malta.

Personal life and death

Brocken worked as a real estate agent in his hometown Tilburg. He died on 30 August 2025, at the age of 67.