Willy Carbo (born 14 August 1959 in Utrecht, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a forward.
.jpg) Carbo in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willy Carbo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Utrecht | |||
| FC Utrecht | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | FC Utrecht | 106 | (43) |
| 1983–1984 | Club Brugge | 7 | (0) |
| 1984 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | FC Twente | 44 | (17) |
| 1986–1987 | → RKC (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 1987–1988 | NEC | 28 | (9) |
| 1988–1990 | Cambuur | 40 | (17) |
| Total | 249 | (91) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | Netherlands U21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe made his professional debut and scored the first goal for hometown club FC Utrecht in the game against Go Ahead Eagles on 16 March 1980. He moved abroad to play in Belgium for Club Brugge, only to be loaned to Feyenoord in the second half of the season and winning the Dutch Eredivisie in a team containing Johan Cruyff and Ruud Gullit. With Brugge he played in the 1983 Belgian Cup Final, losing to Beveren.[1]
He later played for FC Twente, RKC, NEC[2] and Cambuur where he finished his career.[3]
Backheel goal
editCarbo is mostly remembered for his famous backheel goal when he played for FC Twente against Go Ahead Eagles in September 1984.[4]
Honours
edit- Feyenoord Rotterdam
References
edit- ^ Profile - Club Brugge (in Dutch)
- ^ Profile - NEC Archief
- ^ Career stats - Feyenoord
- ^ 60 jaar Eredivisie: De hakbal van Willy Carbo - FOX Sports (in Dutch)
External links
edit- Willy Carbo at WorldFootball.net
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