Robert Kok
Encyclopedia
Robert Kok is a Dutch
former footballer
who played as a striker for various clubs in Belgium
and Switzerland
from the late 1970s until the early 1990s.
Kok began his career with K. Boom F.C.
in Belgium in 1977 and played there until 1978, when he signed for Lierse S.K.
. The following season, he moved to Switzerland with FC Lausanne-Sport where he stayed until signing for Servette FC
in 1984. In 1988, FC Zürich acquired his services, and he later finished his career shortly after signing with FC Basel
in 1991.
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...
former 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...
who played as a striker for various clubs in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
from the late 1970s until the early 1990s.
Kok began his career with K. Boom F.C.
K. Boom F.C.
K. Boom F.C. was a Belgian football club founded in 1913 as Boom Football Club in the town of Boom near Antwerp. It received the matricule n°58.They last played in the Belgian First Division in the 1992/1993 season....
in Belgium in 1977 and played there until 1978, when he signed for Lierse S.K.
Lierse S.K.
Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring is a Belgian professional football club, from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2010-11 season and they have already won the competition 4 times. They also have won 2 Belgian Cups...
. The following season, he moved to Switzerland with FC Lausanne-Sport where he stayed until signing for Servette FC
Servette FC
Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...
in 1984. In 1988, FC Zürich acquired his services, and he later finished his career shortly after signing with FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
in 1991.