Johan de Kock (born 25 October 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1] He earned 13 caps for the Netherlands national team, in which he scored one goal. He was a member of the Dutch team at UEFA Euro 1996 in England.
 De Kock in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Sliedrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1984 | VV Sliedrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Groningen | 77 | (24) |
| 1987–1994 | Utrecht | 224 | (20) |
| 1994–1996 | Roda JC | 65 | (11) |
| 1996–2000 | Schalke 04 | 83 | (6) |
| Total | 449 | (61) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1997 | Netherlands | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
De Kock made his debut for the Netherlands on 24 February 1993 in the 3–1 win at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Turkey in Utrecht.[2] He played for Groningen, Utrecht, Roda JC, and Schalke 04, with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 1997.
Unusually for a top level footballer, De Kock was a part-time player while representing the Netherlands at Euro 1996. He was employed as a road engineer at the time.[3] While playing for Schalke 04, he was involved in designing the Arena AufSchalke.
References
edit- ^ "Johan de Kock". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ Johan de Kock – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Scotland in need of luck The Independent, 10 June 1996
External links
edit- Johan de Kock at beijen.net (in Dutch)
- Johan de Kock at National-Football-Teams.com
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