Bud Brocken Explained

Bud Brocken
Fullname:Budde Jan Peter Maria Brocken
Birth Date:12 September 1957
Birth Place:Tilburg, Netherlands
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:LONGA
Youthclubs2:RKTVV
Years1:1975–1981
Clubs1:Willem II
Caps1:186
Goals1:28
Years2:1981–1982
Clubs2:Birmingham City
Caps2:17
Goals2:0
Years3:1982–1985
Clubs3:FC Groningen
Caps3:90
Goals3:4
Years4:1985–1990
Clubs4:Willem II
Caps4:156
Goals4:20
Years5:1990–1992
Clubs5:FC Den Bosch
Caps5:63
Goals5:3
Totalcaps:512
Totalgoals:55
Nationalyears1:1983
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0

Budde Jan Peter Maria "Bud" Brocken (born 12 September 1957) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played for Willem II, Birmingham City, FC Groningen and FC Den Bosch, as well as the Netherlands national team, as a winger.

Club career

Brocken played for hometown amateur side LONGA and RKTVV, before joining professional side Willem II aged 17.[1]

International career

Brocken made his debut for the Netherlands in a September 1983 Euro qualification match against Iceland and earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a December 1983 Euro 1984 qualification match against Malta.[2]

Personal life

Brocken works as a real estate agent in his hometown Tilburg.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.denboschfc.nl/oud-voetballers-bud-brocken/ Bio
  2. http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/11/5579777b-1e162967-841869 Intl career stats
  3. http://www.volkskrant.nl/archief/-de-makelaar-is-gauw-de-gebeten-hond-het-is-al-vijf-jaar-overleven~a3580275/ 'De makelaar is gauw de gebeten hond. Het is al vijf jaar overleven'