Jan van Schijndel
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Jan van Schijndel was a Dutch
football player.
in Schiedam
, with whom he won the 1949 Dutch league title and the first Dutch Supercup
. He was one of the last surviving players of that title-winning squad.
in a March 1949 friendly match against Belgium and had earned a total of 17 caps, scoring one goal. He captained Holland in his last three games. He was a non-playing squad member for his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
His final international was an April 1955 friendly match, also against Belgium.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
football player.
Club career
A one-club man, van Schijndel has played his entire career for SVVSchiedamse Voetbal Vereniging
Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging was a Dutch professional football club from Schiedam. Founded in 1904, the club won the Dutch national football title in 1949. In 1991, SVV and neighbouring Dordrecht'90 merged to form FC Dordrecht.-History:...
in Schiedam
Schiedam
Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. The city is located west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen and south of Delft...
, with whom he won the 1949 Dutch league title and the first Dutch Supercup
1949 Dutch Supercup
The match for the first Dutch Supercup was held on 25 June 1949 in the Goffertstadion. The match featured the 1948–49 winners of the league title SVV, and, the winners of the 1948–49 KNVB Cup, Quick 1888 . There would not be another Dutch Supercup until 1991.-Match details:-External...
. He was one of the last surviving players of that title-winning squad.
International career
Van Schijndel made his debut for the NetherlandsNetherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
in a March 1949 friendly match against Belgium and had earned a total of 17 caps, scoring one goal. He captained Holland in his last three games. He was a non-playing squad member for his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
.
His final international was an April 1955 friendly match, also against Belgium.
International goals
- Scores and results list Holland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 16 June 1949 Olympic Stadium Helsinki Olympic StadiumThe Helsinki Olympic Stadium , located in the Töölö district about from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the center of activities in the 1952...
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4-0 4-1 Friendly match