Toine van Mierlo
Dutch footballer
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Antonius Wilhelmus Matthias Theodore van Mierlo (born 24 August 1957), known in England as Tony van Mierlo, is a former Netherlands international footballer who played primarily as a left winger but can also play as a forward.
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Toine van Mierlo amidst the Dutch national football team (Oct. 1980) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonius Wilhelmus Matthias Theodore van Mierlo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Soerendonk, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kraanvogels | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | PSV Eindhoven | 18 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 | Willem II | 65 | (15) |
| 1981–1982 | Birmingham City | 44 | (4) |
| 1982–1983 | Willem II | 22 | (6) |
| 1983–1985 | R.W.D. Molenbeek | 34 | (1) |
| 1985–1986 | MVV Maastricht | 25 | (4) |
| 1986–1988 | K.A.A. Gent | 46 | (2) |
| 1988–1990 | K.R.C. Harelbeke | ||
| 1989 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1980 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Van Mierlo was born in Soerendonk. He played for PSV Eindhoven, Willem II, MVV Maastricht and VVV-Venlo in the Netherlands, for Birmingham City in England and for R.W.D. Molenbeek, K.A.A. Gent and K.R.C. Harelbeke in Belgium.[1][2] He won three caps for the Netherlands national football team in 1980.[3] After his playing career ended he joined the coaching staff at former club Willem II,[4] and went on to become chief scout and later technical coordinator for Roda JC.[5]
Honours
- RWD Molenbeek
- Belgian Second Division winners: 1985
