Willem Korsten
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Willem Korsten is a former Dutch
professional footballer who played as a left winger.
where he played well enough to earn a loan move to Leeds United. In this short amount of time Korsten showed he had the pace, skill and strength to cope with English football, scoring twice in games against Everton and Derby County. Leeds decided to pursue a permanent transfer. However, Tottenham Hotspur also made a bid for the Dutch midfielder which was accepted. Korsten chose to join Tottenham Hotspur permanently instead for a fee in the region of £1.5 million. He scored his first Tottenham goal in a 3-1 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield in April 2001.
Korsten will be best remembered for scoring two spectacular goals for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United F.C.
on final day of the 2000–01 season, a match which proved to be his last as a professional footballer.
Due to persistent hip injuries, his career was cut short at the age of 26.
Korsten returned to his former Dutch club, NEC Nijmegen, as a coach for its football academy.
In May 2011 Korsten returned to the game as player for Topklasse
side Achilles '29
. After winning the district cup east, Korsten scored the only goal in the final of the KNVB Amateur Cup
2011 on June 18. He retired once again and joined the Achilles staff for the 2011/12 campaign as their Assistant Manager.
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...
professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Football career
Korsten played in the Netherlands for NEC Nijmegen and Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on 14 May 1892. Vitesse has had considerable success in the Eredivisie, and featured in the UEFA Cup competition, but has never been considered a close competitor of the top three clubs of Netherlands...
where he played well enough to earn a loan move to Leeds United. In this short amount of time Korsten showed he had the pace, skill and strength to cope with English football, scoring twice in games against Everton and Derby County. Leeds decided to pursue a permanent transfer. However, Tottenham Hotspur also made a bid for the Dutch midfielder which was accepted. Korsten chose to join Tottenham Hotspur permanently instead for a fee in the region of £1.5 million. He scored his first Tottenham goal in a 3-1 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield in April 2001.
Korsten will be best remembered for scoring two spectacular goals for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
on final day of the 2000–01 season, a match which proved to be his last as a professional footballer.
Due to persistent hip injuries, his career was cut short at the age of 26.
Korsten returned to his former Dutch club, NEC Nijmegen, as a coach for its football academy.
In May 2011 Korsten returned to the game as player for Topklasse
Topklasse
Topklasse is the third tier of football in the Netherlands, which had its inaugural season in 2010–11. The league is placed between the Eerste Divisie and the Hoofdklasse, the second and fourth tiers of Dutch football, respectively...
side Achilles '29
Achilles '29
Achilles '29 is a football club from Groesbeek, the Netherlands. The club, which was founded in 1929, is currently playing in the Topklasse.- Current squad :...
. After winning the district cup east, Korsten scored the only goal in the final of the KNVB Amateur Cup
KNVB Amateur Cup
The KNVB Amateur Cup is the cup competition for amateur football clubs in the Netherlands. The winner qualifies for the amateur super cup match against the national Hoofdklasse champion....
2011 on June 18. He retired once again and joined the Achilles staff for the 2011/12 campaign as their Assistant Manager.