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Theo de Jong

Theo de Jong
Theo de Jong 1972.jpg
Personal information
Full name Theodorus Jacob de Jong
Date of birth (1947-08-11) 11 August 1947 (age 69)
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.


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