Years Team Role Footballer Name Theo Jong | 1971–1972 NEC Nijmegen | |
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Full name Theodorus Jacob de Jong Date of birth (1947-08-11) 11 August 1947 (age 68) Place of birth | ||
Theo de jong
Theodorus ("Theo") Jacob de Jong (born 11 August 1947 in Leeuwarden) is a former Dutch footballer and now coach in Nigerian Premier League at Ikorodu United F.C..
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During his career he played for NEC Nijmegen and Feyenoord Rotterdam. He earned 15 caps and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national football team, and played for them in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final.
De Jong was a member of the Feyenoord team that won the UEFA Cup in 1974, beating Tottenham Hotspur in the then two-legged final. He later played 3 seasons in Hong Kong for Seiko.
Theo's son, Dave de Jong, is also a footballer.
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