Pim Doesburg

Willem Doesburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈpɪm ˈduzbʏr(ə)x]; 28 October 1943 – 18 November 2020) was a football goalkeeper who obtained eight caps for the Netherlands national football team in 1967–1981.[1]

Pim Doesburg
Doesburg in 1967
Personal information
Full name Willem Doesburg
Date of birth (1943-10-28)28 October 1943
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 77)
Place of death Berkel en Rodenrijs, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1967 Sparta 137 (0)
1967–1970 PSV 93 (0)
1970–1980 Sparta 334 (0)
1980–1987 PSV 123 (0)
Total 687 (0)
National team
1967–1981 Netherlands 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Doesburg is the Eredivisie record holder in matches played, with 687 in total in a 25-year career.[2]

Club career

He made his senior debut for Sparta Rotterdam in August 1962 against Blauw-Wit and played 471 Eredivisie matches for them in two spells with the club[3] and won the 1966 KNVB Cup. He also played over 200 games for PSV Eindhoven,[4] winning the Dutch title twice (1986 and 1987).

International career

Doesburg made his debut for the Netherlands in an April 1967 friendly match against Belgium and earned a total of 8 caps. He played one match at the 1980 European Championships versus Greece in Naples, coming on as a substitute to replace Piet Schrijvers in the 15th minute of a 1–0 win. His final international game was in February 1981 against Cyprus.[5]

Personal life

Doesburg was born on 28 October 1943 in Rotterdam, South Holland. After his career ended, he became a keepers coach, and worked for Feyenoord. He died on 17 November 2020 at the age of 77.[6]

Honours

Club
Sparta
PSV

References
  2. Zestig jaar Eredivisie: Van der Kuylen, Doesburg en meer - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  3. SPARTA IN CIJFERS - Sparta (in Dutch)
  4. Pim Doesburg fanatieke doelman - PSV (in Dutch)
  5. Intl career stats - EU Football
  6. "Oud-keeper en Eredivisie-recordhouder Pim Doesburg (77) overleden". nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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