Cornelis van der Gijp (1 August 1931 – 12 November 2022) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward.[2] Van der Gijp made his professional debut at SC Emma and also played for Feyenoord and Blauw Wit.
 Van der Gijp in 1954 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Cornelis van der Gijp | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Dordrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 2022 (aged 91) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Emma | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949?[1]–1955 | SC Emma | ||
| 1955–1964 | Feyenoord | 233 | (171) |
| 1964–1967 | Blauw-Wit | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1961 | Netherlands | 13 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1972 | RVVH | ||
| 1972–1974 | Veendam | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editVan der Gijp made his debut for hometown side Emma in 1950, playing alongside his brothers Wim, Freek and Janus. He moved to Feyenoord in 1955, making his debut in 1956 to become the club's all-time top goalscorer with 177 goals in 233 league games.[3] He played in a famous forward line alongside Henk Schouten and Coen Moulijn and won two league titles with the club.[4]
International career
editVan der Gijp made his debut for the Netherlands in a March 1954 friendly match against England and earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 6 goals. His final international was an October 1961 World Cup qualification match away against Hungary.[5]
Managerial career
editPersonal life and death
editA very fast center forward, Cor was an uncle of Dutch international winger René van der Gijp and spent his final years in a Dordrecht nursing home.[8]
Van der Gijp died on 12 November 2022, at the age of 91.[9]
Honours
editFeyenoord
- Eredivisie: 1960–61, 1961–62
References
edit- ^ "Om d' aloude Zilveren Bal Emma en Eindhoven plaatsen zich met goed spel in de finale Loom Feijenoord resoluut door Dordtenaren uitgeschakeld" Het Vrije Volk. Rotterdam, 1949/08/29, p. 3. Delpher 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Cor van der Gijp". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Cor van der Gijp (91) overleden - Feyenoord (in Dutch)
- ^ Legendarische Feyenoord-aanvaller Cor van der Gijp (91) overleden - NU (in Dutch)
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Cor van der Gijp trainer Veendaam. Delpher Kranten – Limburgsch dagblad (29 April 1972). Retrieved on 9 December 2016.
- ^ Trainers. veendam4-ever.nl
- ^ Feyenoord-topscorer aller tijden Cor van der Gijp (91) overleden - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
- ^ Cor van der Gijp, topscorer allertijden van Feyenoord, op 91-jarige leeftijd overleden - AD (in Dutch)
External links
edit- Cor van der Gijp at WorldFootball.net
- Cor van der Gijp at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cor van der Gijp at kicker (in German)
- Cor van der Gijp at EU-Football.info
- Cor van der Gijp at Olympedia
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