Johan Neeskens - International Appearances


The outstanding Dutch player obtained 49 international caps with his National Team. All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.
Born: 15- 9-1951 in Heemstede
Country: Netherlands
Caps: 49  (W30-D9-L10 - GF112-GA41 - %70.41)
Goals: 17
Age First Cap:	 19 yr  57 d	11-11-1970 vs. East Germany 0-1
Age Last Cap:	 30 yr  64 d	18-11-1981 vs. France 0-2
National Team Career: 11 yr   7 d


Cap    Date      Venue           Opponent       Score    Competition
  1   11-11-70   Dresden         East Germany    0-1     European Championship Qual.
  2    2-12-70   Amsterdam       Romania         2-0
  3   24- 2-71   Rotterdam       Luxembourg      6-0     European Championship Qual.
  4    4- 4-71   Split           Yugoslavia      0-1     European Championship Qual.
  5    1-12-71   Amsterdam       Scotland        2-1
  6   16- 2-72   Athinai         Greece          5-0
  7   30- 8-72   Praha           Czechoslovakia  2-1
  8    1-11-72   Rotterdam       Norway          9-0     World Cup Qualifier
  9   19-11-72   Antwerpen       Belgium         0-0     World Cup Qualifier
 10    2- 5-73   Amsterdam       Spain           3-2
 11   22- 8-73   Amsterdam       Iceland         5-0     World Cup Qualifier
 12   29- 8-73   Deventer        Iceland         8-1     World Cup Qualifier
 13   10-10-73   Rotterdam       Poland          1-1
 14   18-11-73   Rotterdam       Belgium         0-0     World Cup Qualifier
 15   27- 3-74   Rotterdam       Austria         1-1
 16   26- 5-74   Amsterdam       Argentina       4-1
 17    5- 6-74   Rotterdam       Romania         0-0
 18   15- 6-74   Hannover        Uruguay         2-0     World Cup
 19   19- 6-74   Dortmund        Sweden          0-0     World Cup
 20   23- 6-74   Dortmund        Bulgaria        4-1     World Cup
 21   26- 6-74   Gelsenkirchen   Argentina       4-0     World Cup
 22   30- 6-74   Gelsenkirchen   East Germany    2-0     World Cup
 23    3- 7-74   Dortmund        Brazil          2-0     World Cup
 24    7- 7-74   München         West Germany    1-2     World Cup
 25    4- 9-74   Stockholm       Sweden          5-1
 26   25- 9-74   Helsinki        Finland         3-1     European Championship Qual.
 27   20-11-74   Rotterdam       Italy           3-1     European Championship Qual.
 28   30- 5-75   Beograd         Yugoslavia      0-3
 29   10- 9-75   Chorzów         Poland          1-4     European Championship Qual.
 30   15-10-75   Amsterdam       Poland          3-0     European Championship Qual.
 31   25- 4-76   Rotterdam       Belgium         5-0     European Championship Qual.
 32   22- 5-76   Brussel         Belgium         2-1     European Championship Qual.
 33   16- 6-76   Zagreb          Czechoslovakia  1-3 aet European Championship
 34   13-10-76   Rotterdam       N. Ireland      2-2     World Cup Qualifier
 35    9- 2-77   London          England         2-0
 36   26- 3-77   Antwerpen       Belgium         2-0     World Cup Qualifier
 37   26-10-77   Amsterdam       Belgium         1-0     World Cup Qualifier
 38   20- 5-78   Wien            Austria         1-0
 39    3- 6-78   Mendoza         Iran            3-0     World Cup
 40    7- 6-78   Mendoza         Peru            0-0     World Cup
 41   11- 6-78   Mendoza         Scotland        2-3     World Cup
 42   21- 6-78   Buenos Aires    Italy           2-1     World Cup
 43   25- 6-78   Buenos Aires    Argentina       1-3 aet World Cup
 44   15-11-78   Rotterdam       East Germany    3-0     European Championship Qual.
 45   20-12-78   Düsseldorf      West Germany    1-3
 46   28- 3-79   Eindhoven       Switzerland     3-0     European Championship Qual.
 47   22- 5-79   Bern            Argentina       0-0 [1] FIFA Jubilee Match 
 48   14-10-81   Rotterdam       Belgium         3-0     World Cup Qualifier
 49   18-11-81   Paris           France          0-2     World Cup Qualifier

[1] Netherlands lost 7-8 on penalties

Total Record

Matches  Won Draw Lost  For Against  Points  Percentage
    49    30    9   10   112- 41        69     70.41

Types of Matches
Friendlies             14
World Cup Qualifiers   10 1974:5 1978:3 1982:2
World Cup              12 1974:7 1978:5
European Champ. Qual.  11 1972:3 1976:6 1980:2
European Championship   1 1976:1
FIFA Jubilee Match      1
                       
Total                  49


Goals

Cap   6   1 goal
Cap   7   1 goal
Cap   8   3 goals
Cap  12   1 goal
Cap  16   1 goal
Cap  20   2 goals
Cap  22   1 goal
Cap  23   1 goal
Cap  24   1 goal
Cap  25   2 goals
Cap  26   1 goal
Cap  30   1 goal
Cap  31   1 goal

Total    17 goals


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Last updated: 23 Jan 2005

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