Dick van Alphen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 September 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 21 May 2009 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Hervey Bay, Australia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| De Volewijckers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1960 | De Volewijckers | 23 | (9) |
| 1961–1965 | Ringwood Wilhelmina | ||
| 1966–1969 | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
| 1974 | Caulfield City | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Australia | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2009 | |||
Dick van Alphen (18 September 1938 – 21 May 2009) was an Australian soccer player.[1]
Club career
[edit]Van Alphen played for the Amsterdam team De Volewijckers in his native Holland before he emigrated to Australia in 1960.[2][3] He played for Ringwood Wilhelmina, Melbourne Hakoah and Caulfield City.[4]
International career
[edit]Van Alphen made his debut for Australia against New Zealand in 1967 and earned a total of 9 caps for the Socceroos.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Australian Player Database - VA". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ Dutch Soccer Star Says He Feels Like a Criminal, The Age, 19 June 1963
- ^ Van Alphen in picture of De Volewijckers team in 1958 (standing second from left)
- ^ FFA pay tribute to late former Socceroo Dick Van Alphen - Tribal Football
- ^ Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2022 – via OzFootball.
External links
[edit]- Dick van Alphen at National-Football-Teams.com
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