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Kees Rijvers is a former Dutch professional football player who played for the Dutch national team from 1950 to 1956. He was born in Breda, Netherlands, on 27 May 1926. Rijvers began his career at the age of 16, playing for local club BVV Breda. He then moved to the Netherlands' top division, Eredivisie, where he played for Willem II Tilburg and Sparta Rotterdam. He was part of the Dutch national team that won the bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Rijvers retired from professional football in 1959 and went on to become a coach. He coached several clubs in the Netherlands, including Willem II Tilburg, Sparta Rotterdam, and FC Den Bosch. He also coached the Dutch national team from 1975 to 1977. Rijvers is considered one of the greatest Dutch footballers of all time. He was inducted into the Dutch Football Hall of Fame in 2008. As of 2021, Kees Rijvers' net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

Popular As Cornelus Bernardus Rijvers
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Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 27 May, 1926
Birthday 27 May
Birthplace Princenhage, Breda, Netherlands
Nationality The Netherlands

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2020

Since the death of Marcelino Campanal in May 2020, Rijvers is the final surviving player who received at least one vote during the inaugural edition (1956) of the Ballon d'Or.

1977

As a manager, he took over FC Twente and coached the team for six years, with good results. After those successful seasons, he moved to PSV Eindhoven. He led the team to win the 1977–78 UEFA Cup. He also won with PSV three Eredivisie titles, in 1975, 1976 and 1978, and the double in 1976. After leaving PSV, he took over the national team and introduced young players like Ronald Koeman, Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten. The Netherlands failed to qualify for Euro 1984 having better goal difference against Spain until the last day of the qualification, but after Spain's 12–1 win over Malta, the Netherlands ended second in the group. After that Rijvers was sacked by the KNVB and replaced by Rinus Michels.

1950

In 1950 Rijvers became one of the very first Dutch players to turn professional with his transfer to AS Saint-Étienne. The KNVB 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 and it wasn't until 1957 he would play in the national team again.

1948

Rijvers made his debut at NAC Breda and also played for AS Saint-Étienne, Stade Français and Feijenoord. He was a member of the Netherlands team at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games.

1926

Cornelus Bernardus Rijvers (born 27 May 1926) is a Dutch former footballer who was active as a midfielder and later as coach for PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team. He was born in Breda.