Willy van de Kerkhof

Willy van de Kerkhof
	Van de Kerkhof in 1974
Personal information
Full name	Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof
Date of birth	16 September 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth	Helmond, Netherlands
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Twente
Senior career*
Years	Team
1970–1973	Twente
1973–1988	PSV Eindhoven
Total
International career
1974–1985	Netherlands
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Netherlands
FIFA World Cup
European Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɪlˈɦɛlmʏs ɑnˈtoːnijəs ˈʋɪli vɑn də ˈkɛr(ə)kɦɔf]; born 16 September 1951) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Netherlands national team that made the World Cup final in 1974 and became key players in the team that made the 1978 final. He also played for the Netherlands at the Euro 1976 and Euro 1980. Overall, van de Kerkhof appeared 63 times for his national team, scoring five goals.^[1]

He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Twente	1970–71	Eredivisie	27	6			7^[a]	1	34	7
	1971–72		32	6			–		32	6
	1972–73		34	2			10^[b]	1	34	2
	Total		93	14			17	2	110	16
PSV Eindhoven	1973–74	Eredivisie	31	10			–		31	10
	1974–75		32	7			7^[c]	2	39	9
	1975–76		33	6			8^[d]	2	41	8
	1976–77		31	1			4^[d]	0	35	1
	1977–78		32	5			12^[b]	1	44	6
	1978–79		30	3			4^[d]	0	34	3
	1979–80		30	2			4^[b]	1	34	3
	1980–81		27	4			4^[b]	0	31	4
	1981–82		29	8			4^[b]	1	33	9
	1982–83		26	2			2^[b]	1	28	3
	1983–84		23	3			4^[b]	0	27	3
	1984–85		33	2			4^[b]	0	37	2
	1985–86		29	0			4^[b]	0	31	0
	1986–87		19	3			2^[d]	0	21	3
	1987–88		12	1			4^[d]	0	16	1
	Total		418	57			67	8	486	65
Career total			511	71			84	10	597	81