Willy van der Kuijlen
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Willy van der Kuijlen |
| Date of birth |
December 6, 1946 (1946-12-06) (age 65) |
| Place of birth |
Helmond, Netherlands |
| Playing position |
Offensive Midfielder/Forward |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1964–1981 |
PSV |
528 |
(308) |
| 1981–1982 |
MVV |
17 |
(3) |
| National team |
|
Netherlands |
22 |
(7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Wilhelmus ("Willy") Martinus Leonardus Johannes van der Kuijlen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈwili vɐn dər ˈkœy̯lə(n)]) is a retired football attacking midfielder from the Netherlands. He won 22 caps and scored seven goals for the Dutch national team in the 1960s and 1970s.
Nicknamed Skiete Willy (Shoot Willy) and Mister PSV, he played for PSV Eindhoven for eighteen seasons. He moved to MVV Maastricht in the 1981–1982 season, and retired from professional football at the end of that season. He still is the topscorer of all time of the Dutch Eredivisie, scoring 311 goals. He scored 685 goals in 844 matches for PSV.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Kuijlen, Willy van der |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
6 December 1946 |
| Place of birth |
Helmond, Netherlands |
| Date of death |
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