Marinus "Rinus" David Israël (born 19 March 1942) is a Dutch former professional

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player and manager who is currently a scout. Nicknamed "Iron Rinus", he formed a solid defence line at Feyenoord with Theo Laseroms.

Club career

During his career he played for DWS (1962–66), Feyenoord Rotterdam (1966–74),

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(1974–75) and

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(1975–82). Israël achieved his greatest success at club level with Feyenoord, where he won three

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titles, a

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, a

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and a

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. He scored one of Feyenoord's two goals in the

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against

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International career

Israël played 47 matches and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national team from 1964 to 1974, and he played three matches for Holland in the

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, including the second-round victories against

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and

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Honours

Player

;DWS *

: 1963–64 ;Feijenoord *

: 1968–69, 1970–71, 1973–74 *

: 1968–69 * Intercontinental Cup:

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: 1969–70 *

: 1973–74 ;Individual *

Dutch Footballer of the Year The title Dutch Footballer of the Year ( Dutch: ''Voetballer van het Jaar'') has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First (Eredivisie) and Second (Eerste Di ...

: 1970, 1975

Manager

;Al-Wahda FC * UAE League: 2000–01 ;ADO Den Haag *

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (; ) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while ...

: 2002–03

References

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