Rinus Israël
Marinus David "Rinus" Israël' was a Dutch professional football player and manager. Nicknamed "Iron Rinus", he formed a solid defence line at Feyenoord with Theo Laseroms.
Israël was the grandfather of handball player Rachel de Haze.
Club career
During his career he played for DWS, Feyenoord Rotterdam, Excelsior Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle. Israël achieved his greatest success at club level with Feyenoord, where he won three Eredivisie titles, a KNVB Cup, a European Cup and a UEFA Cup. He scored one of Feyenoord's two goals in the 1970 European Cup Final against Celtic.International career
Israël played 47 matches and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national team from 1964 to 1974, and he played three matches for the Netherlands in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, including the second-round victories against Brazil and Argentina.Death
Israël died on 1 July 2025, at the age of 83.Career statistics
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 4 October 1967 | Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark | 2–3 | 2–3 | UEFA [Euro 1968 qualifying Group 5|UEFA Euro 1968 qualification] | |
| 2 | 11 October 1970 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA [Euro 1972 qualifying Group 7|UEFA Euro 1972 qualification] | |
| 3 | 17 November 1971 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | 8–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualification |
Honours
Player
Source:DWS
Feijenoord
- Eredivisie: 1968–69, 1970–71, 1973–74
- KNVB Cup: 1968–69
- Intercontinental Cup: 1970
- European Cup: 1969–70
- UEFA Cup: 1973–74
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1974
- Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1970, 1975
Manager
Al-Wahda FC- UAE League: 2000–01