Pim Doesburg

Dutch footballer (1943–2020)

Willem "Pim" Doesburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈpɪm ˈduzbɵrx]; 28 October 1943 – 17 November 2020) was a Dutch football goalkeeper. He made eight appearances for the Netherlands national football team from 1967 to 1981. He played a total of 687 matches in a 25-year career.[1]

Pim Doesburg
Doesburg in 1967
Personal information
Full name Willem Doesburg
Date of birth (1943-10-28)28 October 1943
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 77)
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1967 Sparta 137 (0)
1967–1970 PSV 93 (0)
1970–1980 Sparta 334 (0)
1980–1987 PSV 123 (0)
Total 687 (0)
National team
1967–1981 Netherlands 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Doesburg died on 17 November 2020 at the age of 77.[2]

References change

  1. Zestig jaar Eredivisie: Van der Kuylen, Doesburg en meer - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  2. "Oud-keeper en Eredivisie-recordhouder Pim Doesburg (77) overleden". nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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