Date of birth | 21 January 1975 |
Place of birth | Boxtell |
Nationality | Dutch |
Weight | 81 kg |
Height | 1.91 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Despite another injury-dogged season at Tottenham last term Willem did well when called upon and bagged three goals late on. He had a particularly good game in the final match against champions Manchester United, scoring with two fine 20-yard efforts as Spurs went on to win 3-1. An attacking left-sided midfield player who can also feature as a striker, his towering frame makes him a little cumbersome in the air but his power and strength on the ground are his greatest assets. Having finished on a high he would have obviously been hoping to resume in similar vein at the start of the 2001-02 campaign. However the hip problem which had plagued him for so long struck again and he was forced to retire from the game on medical advice in October 2001.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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NEC Nijmegen | |||
Vitesse Arnhem | 09 Jul 1999 | ||
Leeds United | 11 Jan 1999 | 21 Mar 1999 | L |
Tottenham Hotspur | 09 Jul 1999 | 03 Oct 2001 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1998-99 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Leeds United | Premier League | 4 | 3 |
2 |
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1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 4 | 5 |
1
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2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 |
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2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 8 | 6 |
3 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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16 Jan 1999 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
23 Jan 1999 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
06 Feb 1999 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
13 Feb 1999 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
17 Feb 1999 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
20 Feb 1999 | Leeds United v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
24 Feb 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
01 Mar 1999 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
13 Mar 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
20 Mar 1999 | Leeds United v Derby County | W | 4-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.