Ernie Brandts

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Ernie Brandts (born 3 February 1956 in Nieuw-Dijk, Gelderland) is a former Dutch football defender, who played for PSV Eindhoven Roda JC Kerkrade and De Graafschap. He earned 28 caps and scored 5 goals for the Netherlands national football team, and played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. In a second round match against Italy, he became the only player to score goals for both teams in the same match in the World Cup finals. He scored an own goal in the 18th minute, and then scored the equalizer for the Netherlands in the 50th minute. His teammate Arie Haan eventually scored the winning goal, giving the Netherlands a 2-1 win.

He is currently the head coach of NAC Breda, having previously coached FC Volendam.

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Netherlands squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1 Schrijvers • 2 Poortvliet • 3 Schoenaker • 4 van Kraay • 5 Krol • 6 Jansen • 7 Wildschut • 8 Jongbloed • 9 Haan • 10 R. van de Kerkhof • 11 W. van de Kerkhof • 12 Rensenbrink • 13 Neeskens • 14 Boskamp • 15 Hovenkamp • 16 Rep • 17 Rijsbergen • 18 Nanninga • 19 Doesburg • 20 Suurbier • 21 Lubse • 22 Brandts • Coach: Happel
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NAC Breda – Managers

Blom (1954–60) • Plooijer (1960–66) • Janse (1966–67) • Canjels (1968–71) • Peeters (1971–73) • Wullems (1973–75) • Jansen (1975) • Maaskant (1975–77) • Dorjee (1977–80) • Jansen (1980–83) • de Jonge (1983) • Buitelaar (1983–84) • Maaskant (1984–86) • Vermeulen (1986) • Looyen (1986–87) • Verèl (1987–89) • Carton (1989–90) • Pot (1990–92) • Jansen (1992) • Spelbos (1992–95) • Rijsbergen (1995–97) • Neumann (1997–98) • Spelbos (1998–99) • Zwamborn (1999–2000) • ten Cate (2000–03) • Lokhoff (2003–06) • Lok (2006) • Karelse (2006) • Brandts (2006–)
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NAC Breda – current squad

1 Zoetebier • 2 Elshot • 3 Penders • 4 Zwaanswijk • 5 Van Gessel • 6 Gilissen • 7 De Graaf • 8 Molhoek • 9 Tamerus • 10 Lurling • 11 Kolkka • 12 Sikora • 14 Amoah • 15 Veenstra • 16 Ten Rouwelaar • 17 Franca • 18 Van de Broek • 19 Mtiliga • 20 Idabdelhay • 21 Van Wegen • 22 Ammi • 23 Stam • 24 Gorter • 25 Jansen • 26 Fehér • 28 Loran • 29 Kramer • 30 Benomar • Manager: Brandts


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