Willem de Graaf (born c. 1951) is a former
association football
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player who played as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
He represented the
New Zealand national team at international level.
De Graaf made his full All Whites debut in a 0–0 draw with
New Caledonia on 25 July 1969, and he ended his international playing career with 22 A-international caps and seven goals to his credit, his final cap gained in a 0–0 draw with
Indonesia
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on 7 September 1981.
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1951 births
Year of birth uncertain
Living people
Graaf, Willem de
New Zealand men's association footballers
Men's association football midfielders
New Zealand men's international footballers
1980 Oceania Cup players
National Soccer League (Australia) players
League of Ireland players
Wollongong Wolves FC players
Shelbourne F.C. players
Ringwood City SC players
New Zealand expatriate men's association footballers
New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
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