Peter Houtman
Dutch footballer (born 1957)
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Peter Houtman (born 4 June 1957) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. He obtained eight caps for the Netherlands national team in the 1980s, scoring seven goals. Houtman played for Feyenoord and Groningen. He also had spells with Club Brugge, Sporting CP, Sparta Rotterdam, ADO Den Haag and Excelsior. For Feyenoord he scored 90 goals in 153 official matches.
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Houtman in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 June 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Meeuwenplaat | |||
| Feyenoord | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Groningen | 32 | (23) |
| 1978–1979 | Feyenoord | 15 | (5) |
| 1979 | Club Brugge | 15 | (3) |
| 1979–1982 | Groningen | 91 | (55) |
| 1982–1985 | Feyenoord | 96 | (72) |
| 1985–1987 | Groningen | 51 | (30) |
| 1987–1988 | Sporting CP | 19 | (3) |
| 1988–1989 | Feyenoord | 22 | (7) |
| 1989–1991 | Sparta Rotterdam | 76 | (18) |
| 1991–1993 | FC Den Haag | 15 | (2) |
| 1993 | Excelsior | 15 | (6) |
| Total | 447 | (224) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Netherlands | 8 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After the end of his professional career, Houtman became the stadium announcer in De Kuip, the home stadium of his club Feyenoord, in 1998. Houtman decided to quit after the 2024-25 season, after 27 years of service, as he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[1][2]
In 2023, Houtman was named Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau.[1][2]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1983 | 4 | 3 |
| 1984 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Houtman goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 1983 | Stadion Oosterpark, Groningen, Netherlands |  Iceland | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualification |
| 2 | 16 November 1983 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Spain | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualification |
| 3 | 17 December 1983 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Malta | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualification |
| 4 | 14 March 1985 | De Meer, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Denmark | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 5–0 | |||||
| 6 | 23 December 1984 | Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 20 November 1985 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Belgium | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup - UEFA Play-off |
Honours
Feyenoord
