Johan Verweij

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Johan Verweij
Personal information
Full name Johan Verweij
Date of birth 6 april 1960
Place of birth New Zealand
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Christchurch United
Feyenoord (Netherlands)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979, 1982–1993 Christchurch United
1980–1981 Brisbane Lions (Australian NSL)
1981 Footscray JUST (loan)
International career
1979–1983 New Zealand 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johan Verweij is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level. [1]

Playing career

Verweij made his full All Whites debut in a 1–0 win over Australia on 13 June 1979 [2] and ended his international playing career with five A-international caps and one goal to his credit, [1] [3] his final cap a substitute appearance in a 2–0 win over Ghana on 7 June 1983. [2]

Verweij played youth football in his father's country, the Netherlands in the mid 1970s and won the Dutch Youth Cup with Feyenoord. Verweij won the New Zealand national football competition three times and the national cup competition, the Chatham Cup. twice with Christchurch United.

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References

  1. 1 2 "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  2. 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  3. "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2009.