Theo de Jong
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Theodorus Jacob de Jong (born 11 August 1947 in Leeuwarden, Friesland
Friesland
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) is a former Dutch
Netherlands
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 footballer
Football (soccer)
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, and now coach
Coach (sport)
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.

During his career he played for NEC Nijmegen and Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
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. He earned 15 caps and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national football team
Netherlands national football team
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, and played for them in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final
1974 FIFA World Cup Final
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De Jong was a member of the Feyenoord team that won the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
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 in 1974, beating Tottenham Hotspur in the then two-legged final. He later played 3 seasons in Hong Kong for Seiko.

Theo's son, Dave de Jong, is also a footballer.

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