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 |
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1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 4 | 5 |
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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 |
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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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22 Jan 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
05 Feb 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
12 Feb 2000 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
19 Mar 2000 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
03 Apr 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
19 Apr 2000 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
22 Apr 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
29 Apr 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
06 May 2000 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
21 Oct 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
28 Oct 2000 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
31 Oct 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
02 Dec 2000 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
09 Dec 2000 | Bradford City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
27 Dec 2000 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
30 Dec 2000 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
06 Jan 2001 | Leyton Orient v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
13 Jan 2001 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Feb 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stockport County | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
11 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
31 Mar 2001 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
10 Apr 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
14 Apr 2001 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
22 Apr 2001 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
28 Apr 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
19 May 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.