Rob Landsbergen (25 February 1960 – 29 September 2022) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for PSV Eindhoven and South Korean Hyundai Horangi. He was the first Dutch football player to play for a Korean club.

Rob Landsbergen
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-02-25)25 February 1960
Place of birth Southern Rhodesia
Date of death 29 September 2022(2022-09-29) (aged 62)
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1984 PSV 68 (10)
1980–1981Willem II (loan) 5 (0)
1984–1985 Hyundai Horangi 38 (11)
1986–1988 NAC Breda 13 (3)
1988–1990 Helmond Sport 32 (7)
Total 156 (31)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Landsbergen died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on 29 September 2022, at the age of 62.[1]

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PSV 1978–79 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0
1979–80 5 1 0 0
1980–81 9 2 0 0
1981–82 22 5 2 0
1982–83 21 1 2 0
1983–84 8 1 1 0
Total 68 10 5 0
Willem II (loan) 1980–81 Eredivisie 5 0
Hyundai Horangi 1984 K-League 27 9 27 9
1985 11 2 11 2
Total 38 11 38 11
NAC Breda 1986–87 Eerste Divisie 13 3
1987–88
Total
Helmond Sport 1988–89 Eerste Divisie
1989–90 32 7
Total
Career total 156 28 5 0
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, KFA Cup

Honors edit

PSV

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ "Voormalig PSV-spits Rob Landsbergen (62) overleden" (in Dutch). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

External links edit