Pieter Johannes Elisabeth Kerkhoffs (26 March 1936 – 19 October 2021[2]), known as Pierre Kerkhoffs, was a Dutch footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. Kerkhoffs played club football for SC Enschede and PSV, and was the Eredivisie top scorer in the 1962–63 season. He later played in Switzerland for Lausanne Sport.

Pierre Kerkhoffs[1]
Kerkhoffs in 1965
Personal information
Full name Pieter Johannes Elisabeth Kerkhoffs[1]
Date of birth (1936-03-26)26 March 1936
Place of birth Geleen, Netherlands
Date of death 19 October 2021(2021-10-19) (aged 85)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 SC Enschede 61 (35)
1961–1964 PSV 84 (55)
1964–1971 Lausanne Sport
1971–1972 Neuchâtel Xamax
1972–1974 Pully Football
International career
1960–1965 Netherlands 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kekhoffs also earned five caps for the Netherlands between 1960 and 1965.

Honours

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PSV Eindhoven

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pierre Kerkhoffs at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Foot: décès de Pierre Kerkhoffs, légendaire joueur du Lausanne-Sport (in French)
  3. ^ Elfrink, Rik. "One of the 1963 PSV champions has passed away with Pierre Kerkhoffs". Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ EredivisieStats.nl - topscorers
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