| Willy van de Kerkhof | |
| Fullname: | Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Helmond, Netherlands |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Twente |
| Years1: | 1970–1973 |
| Clubs1: | Twente |
| Caps1: | 93 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 1973–1988 |
| Clubs2: | PSV Eindhoven |
| Caps2: | 418 |
| Goals2: | 57 |
| Totalcaps: | 511 |
| Totalgoals: | 71 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1974–1985 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps1: | 63 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ʋɪlˈɦɛlmʏs ɑnˈtoːnijəs ˈʋɪli vɑn də ˈkɛr(ə)kɦɔf/; born 16 September 1951) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Netherlands national team that made the World Cup final in 1974 and became key players in the team that made the 1978 final. He also played for the Netherlands at the Euro 1976 and Euro 1980. Overall, van de Kerkhof appeared 63 times for his national team, scoring five goals.[1]
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.[2]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Twente | 1970–71 | Eredivisie | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 7 | |||
| 1971–72 | 32 | 6 | – | 32 | 6 | ||||||
| 1972–73 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 93 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 110 | 16 | |||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 1973–74 | Eredivisie | 31 | 10 | – | 31 | 10 | ||||
| 1974–75 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 9 | |||||
| 1975–76 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 8 | |||||
| 1976–77 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||||
| 1977–78 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 44 | 6 | |||||
| 1978–79 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||||
| 1979–80 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 3 | |||||
| 1980–81 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |||||
| 1981–82 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | |||||
| 1982–83 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 3 | |||||
| 1983–84 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||||
| 1984–85 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||||
| 1985–86 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||||
| 1986–87 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |||||
| 1987–88 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 418 | 57 | 67 | 8 | 486 | 65 | |||||
| Career total | 511 | 71 | 84 | 10 | 597 | 81 | |||||
PSV Eindhoven
1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88
Netherlands
1978[3]