Rinus Israël

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Rinus Israël
Personal information
Full name Marinus David Israël
Date of birth March 19, 1942 (1942-03-19) (age 66)
Place of birth    Amsterdam, Netherlands
Playing position defender
Club information
Current club retired
Youth clubs
DWV
DWS
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1962-1966
1966-1974
1974-1975
1975-1982
DWS
Feijenoord
Excelsior Rotterdam
PEC Zwolle
88 (1)
219 (21)
32 (2)
198 (16)   
National team2
1964-1974 Netherlands 47 (3)
Teams managed
1982-1984
1984-1986
1986-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1991-1992
1992-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2003
2003-2004
2006-2007
PEC Zwolle (assistent)
FC Den Bosch
Feyenoord Rotterdam
PAOK FC
FC Den Bosch
Dinamo Bucuresti
Netherlands youth squad
Ghana
Al-Jazira Club
Al-Shabab
Al-Wahda FC
ADO Den Haag
Al-Wahda FC
Feyenoord Rotterdam (scout)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 6 June 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 6 June 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Marinus ("Rinus") David Israël (born 19 March 1942 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former Dutch football player, manager and currently scout.

During his career he played for DWS (1962-66), Feyenoord Rotterdam (1966-74), Excelsior Rotterdam (1974-75) and PEC Zwolle (1975-82). Israël achieved his greatest success at club level with Feyenoord, where he won three Eredivisie titles, a KNVB Cup, a European Cup and a UEFA Cup. He scored one of the two Rotterdam goals in the 1970 European Cup final against Celtic F.C.

He also played 47 matches and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national football team from 1964 to 1974, and played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup where the Dutch finished second. Nicknamed IJzeren Rinus (Iron Rinus) he formed a solid defence line at Feyenoord with Theo Laseroms.


Sporting positions
Preceded by
Flag of the Netherlands Bas Paauwe (a.i.)
PEC Zwolle Manager (a.i.)
1982
Succeeded by
Flag of the Netherlands Cor Brom