Cees van Kooten
Cees van Kooten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːs fɑn ˈkoːtə(n)]; 20 August 1948 – 24 August 2015) was a Dutch former international football striker. After his career he became a football manager, he retired after a heart attack.[1] He died of cancer in 2015.[2]
_voor_de_wedstrijd_tegen_Cyprus%252C_Cees_van_Kooten_(Eagles)_bij_vertrek_van_Schiphol%252C_Bestanddeelnr_931-4535.jpg.webp) Cees van Kooten and Ben Wijnstekers (right) at Schiphol, 27 April 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelis van Kooten | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Alblasserdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2015 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Deventer, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1970 | Hermes DVS | ||
| 1970–1971 | FC Utrecht | ||
| 1971–1972 | Lille | ||
| 1971–1976 | Telstar | ||
| 1976–1982 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 1983–1985 | PEC Zwolle | ||
| National team | |||
| 1981–1983 | Netherlands | 9 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–1995 | NEC | ||
| 1996 | RKC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
With 79 goals in six seasons he was the topscorer of Go Ahead Eagles.[1]
References
- "Eagles-icoon Van Kooten overleden" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- "Cees van Kooten overleden". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 24 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
External links
- Profile at Dutch federation site at the Wayback Machine (archived December 5, 2008)
- Kees van Kooten at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kees van Kooten at WorldFootball.net
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