Ben Wijnstekers
Dutch footballer
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Hubertus Johannes Nicolaas "Ben" (or "Bennie") Wijnstekers (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛɱ ˈʋɛinsteːkərs]; born 31 August 1955) is a Dutch retired footballer who was active as a defender. Wijnstekers made his professional debut at Feyenoord Rotterdam on 7 June 1976 against De Graafschap (finale score 8–0).[1] He also played for K.R.C. Mechelen and Germinal Ekeren.
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Full name
Hubertus Johannes Nicolaas Wijnstekers
Date of birth
31 August 1955
Place of birth
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Position
Defender
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Wijnstekers at Feyenoord in 1982 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hubertus Johannes Nicolaas Wijnstekers | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RVAV Overmaas | |||
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1988 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 352 | (14) |
| 1988–1990 | RC Mechelen | 57 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Germinal Ekeren | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1979–1985 | Netherlands | 36 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2007 | |||
Wijnstekers earned 36 caps for the Netherlands national football team, scoring one goal, and captaining the team during 19 matches.[2]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wijnstekers goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 December 1983 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Malta | 2–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualification |
Honours
Feyenoord
