Willy van de Kerkhof

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Personal information
Willy van de Kerkhof
Full name	Wilhelmus van de Kerkhof
Date of birth	September 16, 1951 (1951-09-16) (age 56)
Place of birth	Helmond, Netherlands
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	retired
Youth clubs
	FC Twente
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1970-1973 1973-1988 1970-1988	FC Twente PSV Total	93 (14) 418 (57) 511 (71)
National team²
1973-1986	Netherlands	63 (5)
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)

Wilhelmus van de Kerkhof (born September 16, 1951 in Helmond, Noord-Brabant), known as Willy, is a former Dutch football player.

Willy and his twin brother René were squad members of the Dutch national team that made the World Cup final in 1974 and became key players in the team that made the 1978 final. Overall, Willy appeared 63 times for his country, scoring five goals.

He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

v • d • e Netherlands squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup Runners-up

1 Geels • 2 Haan • 3 van Hanegem • 4 van Ierssel • 5 Israël • 6 Jansen • 7 de Jong • 8 Jongbloed • 9 Keizer • 10 R. van de Kerkhof • 11 W. van de Kerkhof • 12 Krol • 13 Neeskens • 14 Cruijff • 15 Rensenbrink • 16 Rep • 17 Rijsbergen • 18 Schrijvers • 19 Strik • 20 Suurbier • 21 Treijtel • 22 Vos • Coach: Michels

v • d • e 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