Cees van Kooten explained

Cees van Kooten
Fullname:Cornelis van Kooten
Birth Date:20 August 1948
Birth Place:Alblasserdam, Netherlands
Death Place:Deventer, Netherlands
Position:Striker
Years1:1965–1970
Years2:1970–1971
Years3:1971–1972
Years4:1971–1976
Years5:1976–1982
Years6:1983–1985
Clubs1:Hermes DVS
Clubs2:FC Utrecht
Clubs3:Lille
Clubs4:Telstar
Clubs5:Go Ahead Eagles
Clubs6:PEC Zwolle
Nationalyears1:1981–1983
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:4
Manageryears1:1994–1995
Manageryears2:1996
Managerclubs1:NEC
Managerclubs2:RKC

Cees van Kooten (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈkeːs fɑŋ ˈkoːtə(n)/; 20 August 1948 – 24 August 2015) was a Dutch former international football striker. After his career he became a football manager, he retired after a heart attack.[1] He died of cancer in 2015.[2]

With 79 goals in six seasons he was the topscorer of Go Ahead Eagles.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eagles-icoon Van Kooten overleden . Dutch . . 24 August 2015 . 24 August 2015.
  2. News: Cees van Kooten overleden . Dutch . . 24 August 2015 . 24 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160623085037/http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/nationaal/24409136/__Cees_van_Kooten_overleden__.html . 23 June 2016 . dead .