Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 September 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 21 May 2009(2009-05-21) (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | Hervey Bay, Australia | ||
Youth career | |||
De Volewijckers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1960 | De Volewijckers | 23 | (9) |
1961–1965 | Ringwood Wilhelmina | ||
1966–1969 | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
1974 | Caulfield City | ||
International career | |||
1967–1968 | Australia | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2009 |
Dick van Alphen (18 September 1938 – 21 May 2009) was an Australian soccer player.
Club career
Van Alphen played for the Amsterdam team De Volewijckers in his native Holland before he emigrated to Australia in 1960. He played for Ringwood Wilhelmina, Melbourne Hakoah and Caulfield City.
International career
Van Alphen made his debut for Australia against New Zealand in 1967 and earned a total of 9 caps for the Socceroos.
References
- "Australian Player Database - VA". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- Dutch Soccer Star Says He Feels Like a Criminal, The Age, 19 June 1963
- Van Alphen in picture of De Volewijckers team in 1958 (standing second from left)
- FFA pay tribute to late former Socceroo Dick Van Alphen - Tribal Football
- Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2022 – via OzFootball.
External links
- Dick van Alphen at National-Football-Teams.com
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