Philips Sport Vereniging, abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven, is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. It is best known for its professional football department, which has played in the Eredivisie since its inception in 1956. Along with Ajax and Feyenoord, PSV is one of the country's "big three" clubs that have dominated the Eredivisie.
Reinier Lambertus van de Kerkhof is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger for FC Twente, PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team.
Wilhelmus Antonius "Willy" van de Kerkhof is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Frank Arnesen is a former Danish footballer and sporting director at Dutch football club Feyenoord. Arnesen was the Director of Football at English football clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, and was Sporting Director at Hamburger SV, Metalist Kharkiv and PAOK FC.
Mark Peter Gertruda Andreas van Bommel is a Dutch football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of Belgian side Royal Antwerp. His FIFA World Cup profile describes him as "a tackling machine and expert ball-winner, but he also boasts a fine array of passes and a powerful shot, having been a free-kick specialist during his PSV days".
Eric Pappoe Addo is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defender. After retiring, Addo worked as a coach at PSV.
Arend "Arie" Haan ˈɦaːn]; born 16 November 1948) is a Dutch football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He scored 6 goals in 35 matches for the Netherlands national team of the 1970s. At club level, he enjoyed a successful career with AFC Ajax, R.S.C. Anderlecht, Standard Liège and PSV Eindhoven.
Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink is a Dutch former professional footballer. He formerly played for the Netherlands national team as a striker. He played for clubs such as the Dutch Eredivisie's FC Twente and PSV, the Scottish Premier League's Celtic, Hull City of the English Premier League and Rapid Vienna of Austria's Bundesliga.
Gerald Mervin Vanenburg is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Arnold Bruggink is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Jan van Beveren was a Dutch football player and coach, who played as a goalkeeper.
Wilhelmus Martinus Leonardus Johannes "Willy" van der Kuijlen was a Dutch football player and a scout for PSV Eindhoven.
Cornelus Bernardus "Kees" Rijvers is a Dutch former footballer who was active as a midfielder and later as coach for PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team. He was born in Breda.
Nick Viergever is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Utrecht. He also made three appearances for the Netherlands national team.
Philips Sport Vereniging is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven. The club was founded in 1913.
In Dutch sports, The Big Three is the nickname for the three most successful rivalling football clubs in the Netherlands: Ajax from Amsterdam, Feyenoord from Rotterdam and PSV from Eindhoven. Collectively they amounted for 73 of the 130 Dutch Football Championships ever played, and the three generally end up sharing the top three positions and contending for the title. None of them have been relegated from the Eredivisie either, having been participants in all editions since 1956–57 season; the lowest position any of them has earned is 14th, PSV, while Ajax and Feyenoord's lowest positions have been 13th.
Ibrahim Sangaré is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for PSV and the Ivory Coast national team.
Cody Mathès Gakpo is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team.
During the 1977–78 Dutch football season, PSV Eindhoven competed in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Cup, winning the double of the Eredivisie and the UEFA Cup.
