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Fullname: | Antonius Wilhelmus Matthias Theodore van Mierlo |
Position: | Winger |
Birth Date: | 24 August 1957 |
Birth Place: | Soerendonk, Netherlands |
Youthclubs1: | Kraanvogels |
Years1: | 1976–1979 |
Clubs1: | PSV Eindhoven |
Caps1: | 18 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1979–1981 |
Caps2: | 65 |
Goals2: | 15 |
Years3: | 1981–1982 |
Caps3: | 44 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 1982–1983 |
Caps4: | 22 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Years5: | 1983–1985 |
Clubs5: | R.W.D. Molenbeek |
Caps5: | 34 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 1985–1986 |
Clubs6: | MVV Maastricht |
Caps6: | 25 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Years7: | 1986–1988 |
Clubs7: | K.A.A. Gent |
Caps7: | 46 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 1988–1990 |
Years9: | 1989 |
Clubs9: | → VVV-Venlo (loan) |
Nationalyears1: | 1980 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Antonius Wilhelmus Matthias Theodore van Mierlo (born 24 August 1957), known in England as Tony van Mierlo, is a former Netherlands international footballer who played primarily as a left winger but can also play as a forward.
Van Mierlo was born in Soerendonk. He played for PSV Eindhoven, Willem II, MVV Maastricht and VVV-Venlo in the Netherlands, for Birmingham City in England and for R.W.D. Molenbeek, K.A.A. Gent and K.R.C. Harelbeke in Belgium.[1] [2] He won three caps for the Netherlands national football team in 1980.[3] After his playing career ended he joined the coaching staff at former club Willem II,[4] and went on to become chief scout and later technical coordinator for Roda JC.[5]