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Wim Kieft
Willem Cornelis Nicolaas "Wim" Kieft (born 12 November 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Kieft went into punditry in 2001, occasionally appearing on football talk show Voetbal Inside.
A prolific goal-scorer whose main asset was his heading ability, he played for two big clubs, Ajax and PSV. He also played in Italy and France.
Kieft played for the Netherlands national team, and was a member of the squad that won Euro 1988. He also represented his nation at the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1992.
Born in Amsterdam, Kieft started his professional career with local side Ajax, making his first-team debuts on 4 May 1980, when he was not yet 18. Amongst his young and upcoming teammates were Frank Rijkaard, John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten and Gerald Vanenburg, alongside established players like Johan Cruijff, Søren Lerby and Ruud Krol. In his first two full seasons, he scored at an astonishing rate, especially in the 1981–82 season, when he netted 32 goals in as many games, being crucial as the team won the Eredivisie title; he received the European Golden Boot award.
At only 20, Kieft was sold to Italy's Pisa, scoring only three times in a relegation-ending campaign. He did help the Tuscany side immediately promote to Serie A, but underperformed overall in the top flight, with that club and his subsequent one, Torino.
In the summer of 1987, Kieft returned to his country and signed for PSV. His impact was immediate as his new team won the treble, including the season's European Cup, where he scored in the penalty shootout defeat of Benfica (0–0 after 120 minutes). En route to these accolades, he contributed with more than 30 goals overall, 29 alone in the league, a competition-best; he was also one of five European players to ever achieve the feat of winning four competitions – three with their club, and one with the national team – in the same year, the others being teammates Berry van Aerle, Hans van Breukelen, Ronald Koeman and Vanenburg.
Kieft had his second and last abroad experience in 1990, joining Bordeaux in France and again underachieving, returning to PSV and playing three more seasons until his retirement, averaging more than eleven goals in his second spell with the latter. In total, he scored 158 times in only 264 matches in the Netherlands' top division.
Kieft rejoined PSV in 2009, being named as assistant coach of the club's youth sides.
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Wim Kieft
Willem Cornelis Nicolaas "Wim" Kieft (born 12 November 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Kieft went into punditry in 2001, occasionally appearing on football talk show Voetbal Inside.
A prolific goal-scorer whose main asset was his heading ability, he played for two big clubs, Ajax and PSV. He also played in Italy and France.
Kieft played for the Netherlands national team, and was a member of the squad that won Euro 1988. He also represented his nation at the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1992.
Born in Amsterdam, Kieft started his professional career with local side Ajax, making his first-team debuts on 4 May 1980, when he was not yet 18. Amongst his young and upcoming teammates were Frank Rijkaard, John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten and Gerald Vanenburg, alongside established players like Johan Cruijff, Søren Lerby and Ruud Krol. In his first two full seasons, he scored at an astonishing rate, especially in the 1981–82 season, when he netted 32 goals in as many games, being crucial as the team won the Eredivisie title; he received the European Golden Boot award.
At only 20, Kieft was sold to Italy's Pisa, scoring only three times in a relegation-ending campaign. He did help the Tuscany side immediately promote to Serie A, but underperformed overall in the top flight, with that club and his subsequent one, Torino.
In the summer of 1987, Kieft returned to his country and signed for PSV. His impact was immediate as his new team won the treble, including the season's European Cup, where he scored in the penalty shootout defeat of Benfica (0–0 after 120 minutes). En route to these accolades, he contributed with more than 30 goals overall, 29 alone in the league, a competition-best; he was also one of five European players to ever achieve the feat of winning four competitions – three with their club, and one with the national team – in the same year, the others being teammates Berry van Aerle, Hans van Breukelen, Ronald Koeman and Vanenburg.
Kieft had his second and last abroad experience in 1990, joining Bordeaux in France and again underachieving, returning to PSV and playing three more seasons until his retirement, averaging more than eleven goals in his second spell with the latter. In total, he scored 158 times in only 264 matches in the Netherlands' top division.
Kieft rejoined PSV in 2009, being named as assistant coach of the club's youth sides.
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