Rob Rensenbrink

Rob Rensenbrink ( born July 3, 1947 in Amsterdam; actually Pieter Robert Rensenbrink ) is a former Dutch football player.

Rensenbrink was one of the best left winger in the 1970s. He was each runner-up at the World Cup in 1974 and the World Cup 1978. At the European Championship 1976, he was with the Netherlands third. He scored a total of 14 goals in 46 internationals.

  • 3.1 Individual Awards / Records

Association

Rensenbrink was born in Amsterdam and started his footballing career at the Amsterdam amateur club DWS. Then he went in 1969 as a 22 -year-old to Belgium for football club Bruges. Between 1971 and 1980 he played for RSC Anderlecht. With the RSC Anderlecht he was twice - 1976 and 1978 - European Cup winner, twice champion and four times Cup winners. 1977 it was also in the final of the competition. In 1976 he was elected to the Belgian Footballer of the Year. In the same year he became the first player with the Onze d'Or ( European Footballer of the Year).

National

Rensenbrink graduated in 1968 his first international match for the Oranje against Scotland. However, he came in subsequent years used rarely, because Piet Keizer and superstar Johan Cruyff played in his position. Rinus Michels nevertheless took him to the World Cup to Germany.

World Cup 1974

The Netherlands dominated with their total football tournament in Germany. Rensenbrink had a hard time because essentially composed of players from the team of AFC Ajax and Feyenoord and he was kind of an outsider. He was not familiar with the game system. The position in the left offensive was occupied by Johan Cruijff, so he played behind him in the left side of midfield. Except for a game he played in every game with the World Cup. After the match against Brazil in the second final round Rensenbrink was struck. The Brazilians had inflicted injuries. Rinus Michels challenged fate, when he sent a half - fit Rensenbrink the final. In the mid-term break, he had to be replaced by René van de Kerkhof. The game lost the Netherlands against Germany 1-2.

EM 1976

The Netherlands qualified for the final tournament of the European Championship 1976 in Yugoslavia. Rensenbrink had contributed with a hit in the qualification for the 3-1 win against Italy. However, his team failed in the semifinals to eventual winners Czechoslovakia in the extension. The match for third place was gained against Yugoslavia in the extension. Rensenbrink participated in two games as part of a regular player.

World Cup 1978

1978 traveled the Elftal under coach Ernst Happel to the World Cup to Argentina. Cruyff had resigned and Rensenbrink could now play on its position. Together with Johnny Rep and René van de Kerkhof he made the Dutch attack. Rensenbrink played a strong tournament and scored against Iran in the first round three times. Against Scotland, he met once and thus scored the 1000th goal in World Cup history. In the second final round he scored the 5-1 against Austria a penalty kick. After a draw against Germany and a 2-1 win against Italy, the Netherlands reached the final against hosts Argentina. Rensenbrink was with five top scorer of the Netherlands and experienced in the finals the unfortunate situation of his playing career. The Oranje had equalized in the 81st minute at 1-1 and in stoppage time, there was a great chance for Rensenbrink. He shot from a tight angle on the empty goal the Argentines and hit the post. Rensenbrink would have done with a goal his team not only a world champion, but would also become top scorer of the tournament with six goals. In the extension of Mario Kempes shot the first of the two Argentine goals and has six goals and top scorer of the tournament. Argentina won 3-1.

EM 1980

With a goal in qualifying for Euro 1980 against Iceland in 1978 Rensenbrink made ​​another contribution to the successful qualification of his country for the European Championships in Italy in 1980, then came back but still before the tournament from the Oranje. The qualifier against Poland on May 2, 1979 in Chorzów ( German: Chorzów ) was his last international match.

More

  • Rensenbrink belongs to the FIFA 100, Pelé one of the centenary anniversary of the FIFA published list of the 125 greatest living footballers at the anniversary.
  • With a total of 25 hits Rensenbrink 's record scorer in the history of European Cup Winners' Cup.

Achievements

  • Belgian FA Cup: 1970
  • First Division: 1971-72 and 1973-74
  • Belgian Football Cup: 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976
  • UEFA Cup: 1975-76, 1977-78
  • UEFA Super Cup: 1976, 1978
  • Vice World Champion 1974
  • European Championships bronze medalist in 1976
  • Vice World Champion 1978

Individual Awards / Records

  • Onze d'Or: 1976
  • Belgian Golden Shoe: 1976
  • Belgian scorer (together with Alfred Riedl ): 1972/73
  • Elected to the All-Star team 1974 World Cup ( attack)
  • Elected to the All-Star team 1978 World Cup (Midfield)
  • National football team (Netherlands)
  • European Football Cup Winners' Cup Winners
  • Netherlander
  • Born in 1947
  • Man
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