Koos Waslander
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1979–1980 | Excelsior | 33 | (12) |
| 1980 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 14 | (1) |
| 1980–1983 | NAC Breda | 86 | (13) |
| 1983–1984 | Excelsior | 16 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | (2) |
| 1985–1987 | Excelsior | 31 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | DS'79 | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 217 | (31) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Koos Waslander (born 3 February 1957) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Rotterdam, Waslander played in the Netherlands and the United States for Excelsior, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, NAC Breda, PEC Zwolle and DS'79.[1][2]
Waslander holds the record for the quickest goal in the Eredivisie, scoring after eight seconds.[3]
With the Fort Lauderdale Strikers he was a Soccer Bowl '80 runner up. In the final, won 3-0 by New York Cosmos in September 1980, he entered the match as a substitute five minutes before half-time for the injured German striker Gerd Müller.[4]
References
- ↑ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
- ↑ "Profile". NASL Jerseys.
- ↑ "Eredivisie Records". Dutch Football.
- ↑ http://www.nycosmos.com/article/uuid/ponnvhnhpzr81ryep3w6hrm2u/soccer-bowl-history-mvp-chinaglia-leads-cosmos-to-fourth-title&sa=U&ei=_D2QU63wBMjakAXXpoGQCw&ved=0CBcQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNGc5Lp1M3OByJEUfhfeUBJMvIk0Mg