Kees van Ierssel
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Cornelius "Kees" Claudius Henricus van Ierssel (kɔr.ˈneː.li.jʏs ˈkeːs ˈklʌu.di.jʏs ˈɦɛn.ri.kʏs vɐn ˈiːr.səl) (born 6 December 1945, Breda
) is a former Dutch
footballer
.
During his club career he played for FC Twente
from 1969 to 1979. He earned 6 caps for the Netherlands national football team
, and was part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 1974 FIFA World Cup
.
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
) is a former Dutch
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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During his club career he played for FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
from 1969 to 1979. He earned 6 caps for the Netherlands national football team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, and was part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 1974 FIFA World Cup
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
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