John van Loen
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John van Loen | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Johannes Maria van Loen | |
Date of birth | February 4, 1965 | |
Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 31⁄2 in) | |
Playing position | striker | |
Club information | ||
Current club | retired | |
Youth clubs | ||
UVV Utrecht | ||
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1983-1988 1988-1990 1990-1991 1991-1993 1993-1995 1995-1996 1996-1998 1998-1998 |
FC Utrecht Roda JC RSC Anderlecht Ajax Amsterdam Feyenoord Rotterdam Hiroshima Sanfrecce FC Utrecht APOEL |
116 (44) 56 (25) 25 (3) 37 (11) 54 (17) 36 (9) 50 (7) 0 (0) |
National team2 | ||
1985-1990 | Netherlands | 7 (1) |
Teams managed | ||
1998-2002 2002-2007 |
FC Utrecht (youth coach) FC Utrecht (assistent) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Johannes ("John") Maria van Loen (born February 4, 1965 in Utrecht) is a former football striker from The Netherlands, who earned seven caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored one goal. He was a member of the Dutch team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy under manager Leo Beenhakker. He made his debut for Holland on November 20, 1985, in the decisive 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match against Belgium (2-1).
Nicknamed "De Rode Baron" ("The Red Baron") and "De Vuurtoren" ("The Lighthouse") because of his red hair, he played for FC Utrecht (1983-88), Roda JC (1988-90), RSC Anderlecht (1990-91), Ajax Amsterdam (1991-93), Feyenoord Rotterdam (1993-95), Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1995), FC Utrecht (1996-98) and, finally, for APOEL (1998-99). After his professional career he became an assistant-coach at FC Utrecht, the club from his birthplace where he started as a pro.
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