Joop Böckling Explained

Joop Böckling
Birth Date:3 November 1955
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:De Eland/SDC
Years1:1977–1985
Caps1:182
Goals1:74
Years2:1985–1986
Caps2:33
Goals2:21
Years3:1986–1987
Caps3:43
Goals3:14
Years4:1987–1988
Clubs4:Volendam
Caps4:17
Goals4:8
Years5:1988–1991
Caps5:45
Goals5:7
Totalcaps:320
Totalgoals:124

Joop Böckling (born 3 November 1955, in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

He played the large part of his career for Haarlem for whom he scored a then record-equaling fastest goal of the Eredivisie after only 10 seconds in October 1981 against MVV.[1] He also played in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup match away at Moscow Spartak which became known as the Luzhniki disaster.(Report) In 2007, he played in a remembrance game with former Haarlem players against former Spartak players.[2]

He later played for Volendam, Sparta and Eindhoven.

Managerial career

Böckling coached several amateur sides such as Hellas Sport, HFC Haarlem, Velsen, De Germaan, Ripperda, SIZO Hillegom, ROHDA'76 Bodegraven[3] and SV Vogelenzang[4]

Personal life

After retiring as a player, Böckling worked as a sales representative for sports brands Umbro and Diadora and later started his own marketing bureau. He has two children from his first marriage.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/evenaring-record-snelste-doelpunt.htm Evenaring record 'snelste doelpunt'
  2. http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4508/Sport/article/detail/1325989/2007/10/22/Oud-spelers-Haarlem-herdenken-ramp-in-Loezjniki-stadion.dhtml Oud-spelers Haarlem herdenken ramp in Loezjniki-stadion
  3. http://www.rohda76.nl/2014/02/joop-boeckling-maakt-seizoen-vol-bij-rohda76/ Joop Böckling maakt seizoen vol bij Rohda’76
  4. http://www.svvogelenzang.nl/207/7/joop-bckling-de-nieuwe-trainer-van-sv-vogelenzang/ Joop Böckling, de nieuwe trainer van S.V. Vogelenzang