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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willem Doesburg | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 2020 (aged 77) | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1967 | Sparta | 137 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | PSV | 93 | (0) |
| 1970–1980 | Sparta | 334 | (0) |
| 1980–1987 | PSV | 123 | (0) |
| Total | 687 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1967–1981 | Netherlands | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Willem "Pim" Doesburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈpɪm ˈduzbɵrx]; 28 October 1943 – 18 November 2020) was a football goalkeeper who obtained eight caps for the Netherlands national football team in 1967–1981.[1]
Doesburg is the Eredivisie record holder in matches played, with 687 in total in a 25-year career.[2]
Club career
He made his senior debut for Sparta Rotterdam in August 1962 against Blauw-Wit and played 471 Eredivisie matches for them in two spells with the club[3] and won the 1966 KNVB Cup. He also played over 200 games for PSV Eindhoven,[4] winning the Dutch title twice (1986 and 1987).
International career
Doesburg made his debut for the Netherlands in an April 1967 friendly match against Belgium and earned a total of 8 caps. He played one match at the 1980 European Championships versus Greece in Naples, coming on as a substitute to replace Piet Schrijvers in the 15th minute of a 1–0 win. His final international game was in February 1981 against Cyprus.[5]
Personal life
Doesburg was born on 28 October 1943 in Rotterdam, South Holland. After his career ended, he became a keepers coach, and worked for Feyenoord. He died on 17 November 2020 at the age of 77.[6]
Honours
Club
- Sparta
- KNVB Cup: 1965–66,
- PSV
- Eredivisie: 1985–86, 1986–87
References
- ^ http://www.voetbalstats.nl/nedxi/sp112.html
- ^ Zestig jaar Eredivisie: Van der Kuylen, Doesburg en meer - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ SPARTA IN CIJFERS - Sparta (in Dutch)
- ^ Pim Doesburg fanatieke doelman - PSV (in Dutch)
- ^ Intl career stats - EU Football
- ^ "Oud-keeper en Eredivisie-recordhouder Pim Doesburg (77) overleden". nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
External links
- Pim Doesburg at National-Football-Teams.com
- VoetbalFocus (in Dutch)
- Pim Doesburg at WorldFootball.net