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Leendert de Goeij
Personal information
Full name Leendert de Goeij
Date of birth (1952-02-29) 29 February 1952 (age 72) [1]
Place of birth Leiden, Netherlands [1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1976 Telstar
1976–1979 Sparta Rotterdam
1979–1980 Sheffield United 33 (5)
1980–1982 Go Ahead Eagles
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leendert "Len" de Goeij (born 29 February 1952) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Leiden, the Netherlands, De Goeij began his playing career with Telstar where he spent one season before moving to Sparta Rotterdam in 1976. [1] After three years with Rotterdam he was signed by English side Sheffield United for £125,000 in August 1979 as they tried to build a side capable of achieving promotion from Division Three. [1] De Goeij made his United debut in a League Cup game against Doncaster Rovers a few days after signing, and although showing initial promise, both his and the team's form deteriorated as the season progressed. [1] Deemed surplus to requirements, De Goeij returned to Holland in the summer of 1980, with Go Ahead Eagles paying a minimal fee for him, where he played for a further two seasons before retiring. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 102. ISBN   978-1-874718-69-7.
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