Joop van Daele
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Joop van Daele is a retired Dutch
footballer who was active as a defender.
Van Daele started his career in his town of birth, Rotterdam
where he played for RVAV Overmaas, before he joined Eredivisie
side Feijenoord
. After playing a while in Feijenoord's youth squads Van Daele was promoted into the first team selection and he made his official debut on 5 May 1968 when Feijenoord beat Sittardia
5-1. Van Daele was part of the most successful period in Feijenoord's history, starting with an Eredivisie Championship in the 1968-69 season. The following season Feijenoord and Van Daele won the European Cup 1969-70
and were crowned the best team in Europe, to eventually become the best team of the world after Estudiantes La Plata was beaten in the final of the Intercontinental Cup
. The first match in Buenos Aires
' La Bombonera
finished in a 2-2 draw. Back in Rotterdam Feijenoord managed a 1-0 victory over the Argentinians with Joop van Daele as the match winner. Estudiantes player Oscar Malbernat
got frustrated and grabbed Van Daele's glasses and trampled on it. "You are not allowed to play with glasses." was his excuse, "At least not in South America."
In 1971 Feijenoord won their 10th Dutch Championship and in 1973 the club decided to change their name to Feyenoord. Under their new name they participated in the UEFA Cup 1973-74 and won the final after beating Tottenham Hotspur in two legs (2-2 and 2-0). Van Daele stayed at the Rotterdam based club until March 1976, when he was sent on loan towards Go Ahead
where he played a total of nine matches before returning to Feyenoord. The following season he played another 21 matches in the red and white jerseys before leaving for sure. He became a key player at Eerste Divisie
side Fortuna SC
, but was unable to help the team to promote to the Eredivisie. Van Daele however would play one more season on Eredivisie level when he was signed by Excelsior Rotterdam
in the 1980-81 season before retiring from professional football.
After his career Van Daele became an assistant manager at Fortuna SC, Excelsior Rotterdam and DS'79
. At this last team he even became the official manager in the 1983-84 season. Later he would manage several amateur sides, of which he led VV Papendrecht a total of seven years, winning one championship and one district cup. In 2006 he re-joined Feyenoord to become a scout at his former club.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer who was active as a defender.
Van Daele started his career in his town of birth, Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
where he played for RVAV Overmaas, before he joined Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
side Feijenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
. After playing a while in Feijenoord's youth squads Van Daele was promoted into the first team selection and he made his official debut on 5 May 1968 when Feijenoord beat Sittardia
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...
5-1. Van Daele was part of the most successful period in Feijenoord's history, starting with an Eredivisie Championship in the 1968-69 season. The following season Feijenoord and Van Daele won the European Cup 1969-70
European Cup 1969-70
The season 1969–70 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Feyenoord in an extra time final victory against Celtic FC. It was the first time the cup went to the Netherlands, and beginning a run of four consecutive years the trophy went there...
and were crowned the best team in Europe, to eventually become the best team of the world after Estudiantes La Plata was beaten in the final of the Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
. The first match in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
' La Bombonera
La Bombonera
La Bombonera may refer:* Estadio Alberto J. Armando, home stadium of Club Atlético Boca Juniors* Estadio Nemesio Díez, home stadium of Deportivo Toluca* Estadio "La Bombonera", Montevideo, home stadium of Club Atlético Basáñez...
finished in a 2-2 draw. Back in Rotterdam Feijenoord managed a 1-0 victory over the Argentinians with Joop van Daele as the match winner. Estudiantes player Oscar Malbernat
Oscar Malbernat
Oscar Miguel Malbernat is a retired Argentine footballer, who was the captain of Estudiantes de La Plata between 1967 and 1972, when the team won a local championship in 1967, three consecutive Copa Libertadores titles and one Intercontinental Cup , where he marked Manchester United's George...
got frustrated and grabbed Van Daele's glasses and trampled on it. "You are not allowed to play with glasses." was his excuse, "At least not in South America."
In 1971 Feijenoord won their 10th Dutch Championship and in 1973 the club decided to change their name to Feyenoord. Under their new name they participated in the UEFA Cup 1973-74 and won the final after beating Tottenham Hotspur in two legs (2-2 and 2-0). Van Daele stayed at the Rotterdam based club until March 1976, when he was sent on loan towards Go Ahead
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
where he played a total of nine matches before returning to Feyenoord. The following season he played another 21 matches in the red and white jerseys before leaving for sure. He became a key player at Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
side Fortuna SC
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...
, but was unable to help the team to promote to the Eredivisie. Van Daele however would play one more season on Eredivisie level when he was signed by Excelsior Rotterdam
Excelsior Rotterdam
SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'...
in the 1980-81 season before retiring from professional football.
After his career Van Daele became an assistant manager at Fortuna SC, Excelsior Rotterdam and DS'79
FC Dordrecht
FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands...
. At this last team he even became the official manager in the 1983-84 season. Later he would manage several amateur sides, of which he led VV Papendrecht a total of seven years, winning one championship and one district cup. In 2006 he re-joined Feyenoord to become a scout at his former club.