Carlo de Leeuw (12 December 1960 – 13 February 2020) was a Dutch footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlo de Leeuw | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 2020 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Valkenswaard, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1977 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1983 | Feyenoord | 45 | (7) |
| 1982–1983 | → Excelsior (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 1983–1989 | Cambuur | 172 | (22) |
| 1986 | → Excelsior (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 1989–1991 | Eindhoven | 60 | (3) |
| 1991–1992 | Volendam | 22 | (2) |
| 1992–1993 | Eindhoven | 23 | (3) |
| Total | 365 | (46) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1978–1979 | Netherlands U-19 | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 February 2020 | |||
Club career
editA talented forward, De Leeuw came through the youth system of hometown club Feyenoord and made his professional debut for them against Excelsior on 23 September 1979. He won a penalty and scored one of their goals in the 1980 Cup final against eternal rivals Ajax.[1] After four years he joined city rivals Excelsior for whom he had two different spells. He made his debut for them on 22 August 1982 against his former club Feyenoord.[2] He scored 25 goals in 184 league and cup games for Cambuur between 1983 and 1989 and was voted best Cambuur midfielder of all-time in 2007.[3] He played another 88 games for FC Eindhoven between 1989 and 1993[4] and had a season at FC Volendam for whom he played 22 matches in the 1991–92 season.[5]
After being released by Eindhoven, he had a spell at amateur side Witgoor Dessel in Belgium.[6]
International career
editHe played 7 games for the Netherlands U-19 team, scoring 2 goals, between July 1978 and April 1979.[7]
Later years
editAfter retiring as a player, he became kit man at Feyenoord and the national team in 2002.[8]
Personal life
editIn summer 2019, de Leeuw was diagnosed with tongue cancer and he died on 13 February 2020.[9]
Honours
edit- KNVB Cup: 1
References
edit- ^ Feyenoord verliest met Carlo de Leeuw (59) een echte clubman - AD (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-Excelsior-speler Carlo de Leeuw overleden - SBV Excelsior (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-speler Carlo de Leeuw overleden - Cambuur (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-speler Carlo de Leeuw overleden - FC Eindhoven (in Dutch)
- ^ In memoriam: Carlo de Leeuw - FC Volendam (in Dutch)
- ^ 'Tja, je krijgt zo nu en dan eens een telefoontje' - Trouw (in Dutch)
- ^ Profile - OnsOranje
- ^ Oud-voetballer en materiaalman Carlo de Leeuw van Feyenoord overleden - Telegraaf (in Dutch)
- ^ Carlo de Leeuw overleden - Feyenoord (in Dutch)
External links
edit- In memoriam: Carlo de Leeuw (59)(Bio) - Feyenoord (in Dutch)
- Profile - Feyenoord-Online
- Kind van de Kuip: Carlo de Leeuw, de stille kracht van Feyenoord én Oranje - Panorama (in Dutch)