Willem Doesburg (; 28 October 1943 – 18 November 2020) was a
football goalkeeper
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who obtained eight caps for the
Netherlands national football team
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in 1967–1981.
Doesburg is the
Eredivisie
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record holder in matches played, with 687 in total in a 25-year career.
Club career
He made his senior debut for
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands.
Sparta currently compete in the Eredivisie, the top flight ...
in August 1962 against
Blauw-Wit and played 471
Eredivisie
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matches for them in two spells with the club and won the
1966 KNVB Cup. He also played over 200 games for
PSV Eindhoven
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, winning the Dutch title twice (1986 and 1987).
International career
Doesburg made his debut for the
Netherlands
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in an April 1967
friendly match
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against
Belgium
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and earned a total of 8 caps. He played one match at the
1980 European Championships versus
Greece
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in
Naples
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, coming on as a substitute to replace
Piet Schrijvers
Piet Schrijvers (15 December 1946 – 7 September 2022)https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/1875093014/voormalig-oranje-doelman-piet-schrijvers-75-overleden was a Dutch professional football manager and player who played as a goalkeeper. At interna ...
in the 15th minute of a 1–0 win. His final international game was in February 1981 against
Cyprus
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.
Personal life
Doesburg was born on 28 October 1943 in
Rotterdam
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,
South Holland
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. After his career ended, he became a keepers coach, and worked for
Feyenoord
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. He died on 17 November 2020 at the age of 77.
Honours
Club
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KNVB Cup
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:
1965–66,
;PSV
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Eredivisie
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:
1985–86,
1986–87
References
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1943 births
2020 deaths
1978 FIFA World Cup players
Association football goalkeepers
Association football goalkeeping coaches
Dutch footballers
Eredivisie players
Footballers from Rotterdam
Netherlands international footballers
PSV Eindhoven players
Sparta Rotterdam players
UEFA Euro 1980 players