Dick Helling (22 September 1950 – 30 December 2018) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Helling whilst with Ajax. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 30 December 2018 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Krommenie, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | ZFC | ||
| 1971–1975 | Telstar | ||
| 1975–1977 | Ajax | 21 | (0) |
| 1976 | → Telstar (loan) | ||
| 1977–1985 | Volendam | ||
| Always Forward | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life edit
Helling was born in Zaandam into a middle-class family; he was the middle child of three.[1]
Career edit
Helling began his career with ZFC, moving to Telstar in August 1971.[2] He played for them until 1975.[3] He next played for Ajax.[1] Whilst at Ajax in 1975 he famously missed a penalty in a European Cup match against Levski-Spartak, resulting in Ajax's elimination from the competition.[1][4] He made 29 appearances for Ajax – 21 in the league, 3 in the Cup, and 5 times in Europe.[1] He returned to Telstar for a loan spell in 1976.[3] He then spent 8 seasons with Volendam, for whom he scored 48 goals in 218 games in all competitions.[4][5] At Volendam he was part of the team which won promotion in May 1983.[5] He ended his career with amateur side Always Forward.[6]
Later life and death edit
He died on 30 December 2018, aged 68,[4][5] in a hospice in Krommenie.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Oud-Ajacied Dick Helling (68) overleden" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "ZFC houdt uitverkoop" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 20 August 1971. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b "In memoriam: Dick Helling" (in Dutch). SC Telstar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Oud-voetballer Dick Helling (68) overleden [video]" (in Dutch). Noordhollands Dagblad. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "In memoriam: Dick Helling" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Voormalig prof Dick Helling overleden" (in Dutch). Zaandams Dagblad. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  | This biographical article related to association football in the Netherlands, about a midfielder, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |