Cees Schapendonk

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Cees Schapendonk
Interland Nederland tegen Cyprus 3-0 in Groningen, blijde Cees Schapendonk na sc, Bestanddeelnr 931-3354.jpg
Schapendonk with the Netherlands in 1981
Personal information
Full name Cornelis Schapendonk
Date of birth (1955-12-24) 24 December 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Concordia SVD
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1979 Eindhoven 106 (50)
1979–1982 MVV 91 (52)
1982–1987 Gent 117 (22)
1986–1987 → Excelsior (loan) 32 (17)
1987–1990 RKC 71 (38)
1990–1993 NAC Breda 72 (9)
Total489(188)
International career
1981 Netherlands 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cornelis "Cees" Schapendonk (born 24 December 1955) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent his career with Eindhoven, MVV, Gent, Excelsior, RKC and NAC Breda, and won the Belgian Cup with Gent in 1984. Schapendonk scored on his only appearance for the Netherlands national team in 1981. [1]

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Club career

Schapendonk began his professional career with Eindhoven in 1975 and was the Eerste Divisie's top scorer in the 1978–79 season with 24 goals. [2] He subsequently moved to MVV in 1979, where he scored 52 league goals across three seasons. [3] [4]

In 1982, Schapendonk moved to Gent in Belgium, spending four seasons with the club. He scored the opening goal in the 93rd minute of the 1984 Belgian Cup final against Standard Liège, a match Gent won 2–0 after extra time. [5] [6] [7]

He returned to the Netherlands with a loan to Excelsior in 1986–87, before joining RKC Waalwijk in October 1987. With RKC he achieved promotion to the Eredivisie in 1988, and later finished his professional career with NAC Breda in 1993. [3] [8]

International career

Schapendonk earned his only cap for the Netherlands on 22 February 1981, starting and scoring in a 3–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) win over Cyprus in Groningen. [1] In a 2025 interview he reflected on that night and on never receiving another call-up thereafter. [9]

After football

After retiring, Schapendonk worked in scouting and analysis. He is listed by RKC Waalwijk among the club's scouting staff. [10]

In later life, Schapendonk faced serious health problems, including strokes, heart attacks and a torn aorta, which he discussed in a 2025 interview with Algemeen Dagblad . [9]

Career statistics

International

Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after Schapendonk goal. [3]
List of international goals scored by Ramiz Zerrouki
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
122 February 1981 Stadion Oosterpark, Groningen, Netherlands1Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 3–02–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification [1]

Honours

Gent

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nederland–Cyprus 3–0 (22 februari 1981)" [Netherlands–Cyprus 3–0 (22 February 1981)]. OnsOranje (KNVB) (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Spits van FC Oss hard op weg om historisch veel goals te maken" [FC Oss striker on course for a historically high goal tally]. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Cees Schapendonk". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cees Schapendonk – spelersprofiel". Voetbal.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 "1984: Schapendonk verlost Gent tegen Standard" [1984: Schapendonk frees Gent against Standard]. Sporza (in Dutch). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cees Schapendonk trapte AA Gent in 1984 naar bekerwinst" [Cees Schapendonk fired AA Gent to the 1984 Cup win]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 14 May 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Geschiedenis – Een nieuwe bekertriomf in 1984" [History – A new cup triumph in 1984]. KAA Gent (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "'RKC zou toch wel de titel pakken dat jaar'" ['RKC were surely going to win the title that year']. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 18 April 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Eén interland, één goal en nooit meer een oproep: 'Hersen- en hartinfarcten? Ik heb mijn portie wel gehad'" [One cap, one goal and never another call-up: 'Strokes and heart attacks? I've had my share']. AD (in Dutch). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Directie & medewerkers" [Board & staff]. RKC Waalwijk (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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