 Rijvers in 1982 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelus Bernardus Rijvers | ||
| Date of birth | (1926-05-27)27 May 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Princenhage,Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 4 March 2024(2024-03-04) (aged 97) | ||
| Place of death | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Groen Wit | |||
| NAC Breda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1950 | NAC Breda | ? | (?) |
| 1950–1953 | Saint-Étienne | 76 | (20) |
| 1953–1955 | Stade Français | ? | (?) |
| 1955–1957 | Saint-Étienne | 66 | (16) |
| 1957–1960 | Feijenoord | 92 | (36) |
| 1960–1962 | Saint-Étienne | 57 | (15) |
| 1962–1963 | NAC Breda | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1946–1960 | Netherlands | 33 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1966 | Willem II (assistant) | ||
| 1966–1972 | FC Twente | ||
| 1972–1980 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 1980–1981 | Beringen | ||
| 1981–1984 | Netherlands | ||
| 1986–1989 | FC Twente (technical director) | ||
| 1994–1995 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cornelis Bernardus Rijvers (27 May 1926 – 4 March 2024) was a Dutchfootballer who was active as amidfielder and later as coach forPSV Eindhoven and theNetherlands national team.[1]
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Rijvers made his debut atNAC Breda and also played forAS Saint-Étienne,Stade Français andFeijenoord. He was a member of the Netherlands team at the1948 Summer Olympic Games.[2]
In 1950 Rijvers became one of the first Dutch players to turn professional with his transfer to AS Saint-Étienne.[3] TheKNVB suspended him from playing in the national team in response because at the time they didn't allow professional players to play in the national team[4] and it wasn't until 1957 he would play in the national team again.[5]
Following the death ofMarcelino Campanal in May 2020, Rijvers became the final surviving player who received at least one vote during the inaugural edition (1956) of theBallon d'Or.
As a manager, Rijvers took overFC Twente and coached the team for six years, with good results. After those successful seasons, he moved toPSV Eindhoven. He led the team to win the1977–78 UEFA Cup. He also won with PSV threeEredivisie titles, in 1975, 1976 and 1978, andthe double in 1976. After leaving PSV, he took over thenational team and introduced young players likeRonald Koeman,Ruud Gullit andMarco van Basten. The Netherlands failed to qualify forEuro 1984 having better goal difference against Spain until the last day of the qualification, but afterSpain's 12–1 win over Malta, the Netherlands ended second in the group. After that Rijvers was sacked by theKNVB and replaced byRinus Michels.Erik ten Hag has named Rijvers among the managers who have inspired his coaching career.[6]
Rijvers was born inBreda on 27 May 1926.[1] He died on 4 March 2024, at the age of 97.[7][8][9]
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Saint-Étienne
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| Preceded by N/A | Rinus Michels oeuvre award 2004 | Succeeded by |
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