Cornelius Claudius Henricus "Kees" van Ierssel (Dutch pronunciation: [kɔrˈneːlijəs ˈklʌudijəs ɦɛnˈrikʏs ˈkeːs fɑn ˈiːrsəl];[a] born 6 December 1945) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a right-back.

Kees van Ierssel
Van Ierssel in 1974
Personal information
Full name Cornelius Claudius Henricus van Ierssel
Date of birth (1945-12-06) 6 December 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1969 Baronie Breda 130 (38)
1969–1979 Twente 313 (14)
1979–1982 Heracles 82 (6)
Total 525 (58)
International career
1973–1974 Netherlands 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1974 West Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

During his club career he played for FC Twente from 1969 to 1979.[1] He earned six caps for the Netherlands national team,[2] and was part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Notes

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  1. ^ In isolation, van is pronounced [vɑn].

References

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  1. ^ "Van Ierssel". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Vi.nl.
  2. ^ "Cees van Ierssel – 06 december 1945". Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). voetbalstats.nl
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