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 Rijvers in 1982 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelus Bernardus Rijvers | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Princenhage, Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 4 March 2024 (aged 97) | ||
| Place of death | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Groen Wit | |||
| NAC Breda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1950 | NAC Breda | ? | (?) |
| 1950–1953 | Saint-Étienne | 76 | (20) |
| 1953–1955 | Stade Français | ? | (?) |
| 1955–1957 | Saint-Étienne | 66 | (16) |
| 1957–1960 | Feijenoord | 92 | (36) |
| 1960–1962 | Saint-Étienne | 57 | (15) |
| 1962–1963 | NAC Breda | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1946–1960 | Netherlands | 33 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1966 | Willem II (assistant) | ||
| 1966–1972 | FC Twente | ||
| 1972–1980 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 1980–1981 | Beringen | ||
| 1981–1984 | Netherlands | ||
| 1986–1989 | FC Twente (technical director) | ||
| 1994–1995 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cornelus Bernardus Rijvers (27 May 1926 – 4 March 2024) was a Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder and later as coach for PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team.[1]
Playing career
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Rijvers made his debut at NAC Breda and also played for AS Saint-Étienne, Stade Français and Feijenoord. He was a member of the Netherlands team at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games.[2]
In 1950 Rijvers became one of the first Dutch players to turn professional with his transfer to AS Saint-Étienne.[3] The KNVB suspended him from playing in the national team in response because at the time they didn't allow professional players to play in the national team[4] and it wasn't until 1957 he would play in the national team again.[5]
Following the death of Marcelino Campanal in May 2020, Rijvers became the final surviving player who received at least one vote during the inaugural edition (1956) of the Ballon d'Or.
Coaching career
[edit]As a manager, Rijvers took over FC Twente and coached the team for six years, with good results. After those successful seasons, he moved to PSV Eindhoven. He led the team to win the 1977–78 UEFA Cup. He also won with PSV three Eredivisie titles, in 1975, 1976 and 1978, and the double in 1976. After leaving PSV, he took over the national team and introduced young players like Ronald Koeman, Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten. The Netherlands failed to qualify for Euro 1984 having better goal difference against Spain until the last day of the qualification, but after Spain's 12–1 win over Malta, the Netherlands ended second in the group. After that Rijvers was sacked by the KNVB and replaced by Rinus Michels. Erik ten Hag has named Rijvers among the managers who have inspired his coaching career.[6]
Personal life and death
[edit]Rijvers was born in Breda on 27 May 1926.[1] He died on 4 March 2024, at the age of 97.[7][8][9]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]NAC Breda
- Eerste Klasse: 1945–46
Saint-Étienne
Manager
[edit]- PSV
Individual
[edit]- Rinus Michels Award: 2004
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kees Rijvers". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kees Rijvers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Rijvers (95) kijkt niet naar Oranje: 'Ik hou niet van schuifie-schuifie-voetbal'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Eindelijk is er de biografie van voetbalpionier Kees Rijvers". nos.nl (in Dutch). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Het Gouden Binnentrio". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Erik ten Hag reveals four coaching inspirations".
- ^ "PSV-legende Kees Rijvers op 97-jarige leeftijd overleden". BD. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Met Rijvers verdwijnt het laatste lid van het 'Gouden Binnentrio' van Oranje". NU (in Dutch). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Former Netherlands player and coach Rijvers dies aged 97". Retrieved 5 April 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Playing and coaching profile (in Dutch)
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