Cees van Kooten

For the comedian, actor and writer, see Kees van Kooten.

Cees van Kooten
Cees van Kooten and Ben Wijnstekers (right) at Schiphol, 27 April 1981
Personal information
Full name Cornelis van Kooten
Date of birth (1948-08-20)20 August 1948
Place of birth Alblasserdam, Netherlands
Date of death 24 August 2015(2015-08-24) (aged 67)
Place of death Deventer, Netherlands
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1970 Hermes DVS
1970–1971 FC Utrecht
1971–1972 Lille
1971–1976 Telstar
1976–1982 Go Ahead Eagles
1983–1985 PEC Zwolle
International career
1981–1983 Netherlands 9 (4)
Managerial career
1994–1995 NEC
1996 RKC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cees van Kooten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːs fɑŋ ˈkoːtə(n)]; 20 August 1948 – 24 August 2015) was a Dutch former international football striker. After his career he became a football manager, he retired after a heart attack.[1] He died of cancer in 2015.[2]

With 79 goals in six seasons he was the topscorer of Go Ahead Eagles.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Eagles-icoon Van Kooten overleden" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Cees van Kooten overleden". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 24 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015.


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