Miel Pijs Explained

Miel Pijs
Fullname:Emile Pijs
Birth Date:22 August 1941
Birth Place:Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:VV De Valk
Years1:1961–1967
Clubs1:PSV Eindhoven
Years2:1967–1969
Years3:1969–1972
Years4:1972–1974
Nationalyears1:1965–1968
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1

Miel Pijs (born 22 August 1941) is a Dutch former footballer, who played at both professional and international levels as a defender.

Club career

Born in Valkenswaard, Pijs began playing amateur football with his hometown club VV De Valk. In 1961, he turned professional by signing with PSV Eindhoven. Pijs played for PSV in the Eredivisie for six seasons before finishing his career with spells at Sparta Rotterdam, N.E.C., FC Den Bosch and EVV Eindhoven.[1] He was a member of PSV's 1962–63 Eredivisie winning side.[2]

International career

Pijs made his debut for the Netherlands in a November 1965 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Switzerland.[3] He would make a total of eight international appearances, scoring one goal against Hungary in the Netherlands' first match of UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Eindhovens Dagblad. DE VALK 100 JAAR DEEL 2: Transfer Pijs naar PSV gaf De Valk lucht. DE VALK FOR 100 YEARS PART TWO: De Valk gave flight to Pijs with PSV transfer. Dutch. 28 March 2017. 25 June 2018.
  2. Web site: RSSSF. Netherlands Professional Championship Winning Squads. Fort, Didier. 17 January 2001. 25 June 2018.
  3. Web site: RSSSF. Miel Pijs - International Appearances. Stokkermans, Karel. 28 December 2017. 25 June 2018.
  4. News: Eindhovens Dagblad. De PSV-kampioen die na een doelpunt voor Oranje een schietverbod van Johan Cruijff kreeg: ‘Zoiets geloof je toch niet?’. nl. 24 March 2023.