Ad van de Wiel (born 1 August 1959) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a

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for

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, Belgian club KFC Turnhout, RKC, Den Bosch and

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. He was the top scorer in the 1987–88 Eerste Divisie season, with 34 goals. Outside of football, van de Wiel was known for his love of gambling and women, and he received a three-month prison sentence after stabbing a love rival. A biography about him was published in 2015.

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* 1959 births Living people Footballers from 's-Hertogenbosch Dutch men's footballers Men's association football forwards Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Willem II (football club) players KFC Turnhout players RKC Waalwijk players FC Den Bosch players FC Volendam players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium {{Netherlands-footy-forward-stub