Theodorus Jacob de Jong (born 11 August 1947
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and former football coach. During his career, he played for NEC Nijmegen and Feyenoord Rotterdam. He earned 15

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and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national team and played for them in the

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. De Jong was a member of the Feyenoord team that won the

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, beating

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in the then two-legged final. He later played three seasons in

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for

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. His son, Dave de Jong, is also a footballer.

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* * 1947 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Dutch expatriate men's footballers Netherlands men's international footballers Dutch football managers Dutch expatriate football managers Eredivisie players Go Ahead Eagles managers 1974 FIFA World Cup players NEC Nijmegen players Feyenoord players Roda JC Kerkrade players Seiko SA players FC Den Bosch players Hong Kong First Division League players Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Expatriate football managers in Iran Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Iran Expatriate football managers in Nigeria Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria FC Den Bosch managers PEC Zwolle managers SC Cambuur managers Footballers from Leeuwarden Persepolis F.C. non-playing staff Willem II Tilburg managers Blauw-Wit Amsterdam players UEFA Europa League–winning players Men's association football midfielders Willem II Tilburg non-playing staff 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub