Johan Martinus "Joop" Langhorst (21 June 1943 – 9 October 2013) was a

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professional

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player who played as a

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defender.

Club career

Born in

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, Netherlands, Langhorst debuted with

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on 18 December 1966 against

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.Joop Langhorst overleden
– Sparta He played 68 games in three seasons.Oud-Spartaan Joop Langhorst overleden
In his first season, the club won the

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, defeating

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1–0. In 1969, he signed with S.V.V., where, in his debut season, the team won the

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(First Division) and the championship. Langhorst retired the following season.

Death

Langhorst moved from Rotterdam to

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and died in

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at age 70 on 9 October 2013.

References

External links

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Obituary
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Career stats
– ELF 1943 births 2013 deaths Footballers from Rotterdam Sportspeople from Sneek Dutch men's footballers Men's association football defenders Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Sparta Rotterdam players SV SVV players Footballers from Friesland {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub