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Dutch footballer

Ton van Engelen
Ton van Engelen playing for Feyenoord in 1979
Personal information
Full name Ton van Engelen
Date of birth (1950-10-04) 4 October 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Vlijmen, Netherlands
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Vlijmense Boys
BVV
RKVV Wilhelmina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1979 PSV 20 (0)
1979–1982 Feyenoord 43 (0)
1982–1983 Go Ahead Eagles 13 (0)
1983–1984 Feyenoord 0 (0)
Total 76 (0)
International career
Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2007

Ton van Engelen (born 4 October 1950 in Den Bosch) is a retired Dutch footballer who was active as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Van Engelen made his professional debut for PSV Eindhoven, with whom he won a league title and a UEFA Cup medal. He also played for Feyenoord and Go Ahead Eagles.

Cycling

After his football career, he became a soigneur for various Dutch cycling teams. Since 1996 he has been working for the Rabobank team and in 2007 he was honoured by the organiser for being active in his twentieth Tour de France.

Personal life

He is the father of Yvo van Engelen.

Honours

PSV
Feyenoord

References

  1. Mensen in de Tour: Ton van Engelen - Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch)
  2. Ton van Engelen: van penaltystopper naar wielerbenenklopper - NOS (in Dutch)
  3. Vlijmense verzorger Ton van Engelen onderscheiden voor twintigste Tour - Omroep Brabant (in Dutch)

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