Piet Schrijvers
Pieter "Piet" Schrijvers was a Dutch professional football manager and player who played as a goalkeeper.
At club level, he spent nine years with AFC Ajax, winning five Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups.
At international level, he was a member of the Netherlands squads which finished runner up in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups. In addition, he was selected in the Dutch squads for UEFA Euro 1976 and 1980.
Death
Schrijvers died in September 2022 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.Nicknames
Schrijvers earned his first nickname at Ajax, as De Beer van De Meer. Later, he earned several other nicknames, such as De Bolle van Zwolle. Most names alluded to his stature as he used to be heavy. Schrijvers himself said in interviews he was only proud of his nickname at Ajax.Honours
Ajax- Eredivisie: 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83
- KNVB Cup: winner 1978–79, 1982–83; runner-up 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81
- FIFA World Cup: runner-up 1974, 1978
- UEFA European Football Championship: third place 1976
- Tonny van Leeuwen Award : 1971-72
- Dutch Golden Boot winner: 1983