Willy van de Kerkhof


Wilhelmus Antonius 'van de Kerkhof' is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Netherlands national team that made the World Cup final in 1974 and became key players in the team that made the 1978 final. He also played for the Netherlands at the [UEFA UEFA Euro 1976 squads|Euro 1976 squads|Euro 1976] and Euro 1980. Overall, van de Kerkhof appeared 63 times for his national team, scoring five goals.
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 June 1976Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Yugoslavia2–03-2UEFA Euro 1976
212 October 1977Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–01–01978 FIFA World Cup qualification
314 June 1978Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina5–15–11978 FIFA World Cup
45 September 1979Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland2–04–0UEFA Euro 1980 qualification
514 June 1980Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy2–32–3UEFA Euro 1980

Honours

PSV Eindhoven
Netherlands