Johan de Kock
Johannes ("Johan") de Kock (born 25 October 1964) is a Dutch former professional football central defender,[1] who earned 13 caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored one goal. He was a member of the Dutch team at UEFA Euro 1996 in England.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes de Kock | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Sliedrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1984 | VV Sliedrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Groningen | 77 | (24) |
| 1987–1994 | Utrecht | 224 | (20) |
| 1994–1996 | Roda JC | 65 | (11) |
| 1996–2000 | Schalke 04 | 83 | (6) |
| Total | 449 | (61) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993–1997 | Netherlands | 13 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
De Kock made his debut for Holland on 24 February 1993, in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Turkey (3–1) in Utrecht.[2] He played for FC Groningen (1984–87), FC Utrecht (1987–94), Roda JC (1994–96), and FC Schalke 04 (1996–2000), with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 1997.
Unusually for a top level footballer, de Kock was a part-time player while representing the Netherlands at UEFA Euro 1996. He was employed as a road engineer at the time.[3]
References
- "Johan de Kock". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- Johan de Kock – FIFA competition record
- Scotland in need of luck The Independent, 10 June 1996
External links
- Johan de Kock at beijen.net (in Dutch)
- Johan de Kock at National-Football-Teams.com
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