Antonius Wilhelmus Matthias Theodore van Mierlo (born 24 August 1957), known in England as Tony van Mierlo, is a former
Netherlands international footballer
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who played primarily as a
left winger
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but can also play as a
forward
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Van Mierlo was born in
Soerendonk. He played for
PSV Eindhoven
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,
Willem II,
MVV Maastricht
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and
VVV-Venlo
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in the Netherlands, for
Birmingham City
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in England and for
R.W.D. Molenbeek,
K.A.A. Gent
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and
K.R.C. Harelbeke in Belgium.
He won three
caps
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for the
Netherlands national football team
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in 1980. After his playing career ended he joined the
coaching staff
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at former club Willem II, and went on to become chief
scout
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and later technical coordinator for
Roda JC
Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; Ripuarian: ), also known as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisie. ...
.
Honours
;RWD Molenbeek
*Belgian Second Division winners: 1985
References
External links
*
International appearancesat Voetbalstats.nl
1957 births
Living people
People from Cranendonck
Dutch footballers
Dutch expatriate footballers
Netherlands international footballers
Association football forwards
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
English Football League players
Belgian Pro League players
Belgian First Division B players
PSV Eindhoven players
Willem II (football club) players
Birmingham City F.C. players
R.W.D. Molenbeek players
MVV Maastricht players
K.A.A. Gent players
VVV-Venlo players
K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen players
Willem II (football club) non-playing staff
Footballers from North Brabant
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in England
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Roda JC Kerkrade non-playing staff
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