Full name Coenraad Henrik Dillen Name Coen Dillen Role Footballer | 1937–1941 Brabantia | |
Date of birth (1926-10-05)5 October 1926 Date of death 24 July 1990(1990-07-24) (aged 63) Died July 24, 1990, Goes, Netherlands | ||
De spitsen van psv coen dillen
Coenraad Henrik Dillen (5 October 1926 – 24 July 1990) was a Dutch footballer who primarily played for PSV as well as the Dutch national side. He holds the record of most goals scored in an Eredivisie season.
Contents
- De spitsen van psv coen dillen
- Chileense familie van coen dillen op bezoek
- Club career
- International career
- Personal life
- References
Chileense familie van coen dillen op bezoek
Club career
Dillen started his senior career at PSV, bur returned to childhood club Brabantia, before joining PSV once more for a prolific period. Nicknamed Het Kanon (the cannon), his goal tally of 43 in the inaugural 1956/57 Eredivisie season remains the highest score by an individual in the Eredivisie. He scored twenty goals in a nine-match period between 27 January and 31 March 1957. He finished his career at Helmondia '55.
International career
Dillen made his debut for the Netherlands in a May 1954 friendly match against Switzerland and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring 4 goals. His final international was a March 1957 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Luxembourg.
Personal life
After retiring from playing he spent a two-year spell as manager of amateur side RKSV Nuenen. His brother Cor Dillen was a director and CFO for Philips.
He died in 1990 of a heart-attack in Zeeland, aged 63. In 2003, a statue was erected in his honour at the PSV stadium. His wife Mien continued to work in their cigarette store after his death.