Personal information | |||
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Full name | Theodorus Jacob de Jong | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1970 | Blauw Wit | ? | (?) |
1971–1972 | NEC Nijmegen | 57 | (17) |
1972–1977 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 163 | (61) |
1977–1981 | Roda JC | 125 | (44) |
1981–1983 | Seiko | ? | (?) |
1983–1984 | F. C. Den Bosch | 28 | (4) |
National team | |||
1972–1974 | Netherlands | 15 | (3) |
Teams managed | |||
1986–1989 | F. C. Den Bosch | ||
1989–1992 | FC Zwolle | ||
1992–1993 | SC Cambuur | ||
1995–1996 | Willem II | ||
2001–2002 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
2002–2004 | China (Assistant) | ||
2006 | Persepolis F.C. (Assistant) | ||
2006–2007 | Cameroon (Assistant) | ||
2007 | Esteghlal (Assistant) | ||
2007 | Steel Azin | ||
2010 | Willem II | ||
2016 | Ikorodu United F.C. | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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..
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.