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Friday, July 3, 2020

ROB RENSENBRINK 1947 - 2020


Rob Rensenbrink, born in Amsterdam, was a Dutch footballer who played as attacker.  Despite being born in Amsterdam he never played for Netherlands giant Ajax. Rob started his career with other Amsterdam club DWS. DWS back-then competed in Eredivisie, first  division in Netherlands football. A club who is now in 6 tier of Dutch football was a regular first division club in 60s. One year before Rensenbrink started his senior career they even won a league title. After being a part of DWS for four seasons Rob moved to Belgium where he will spent majority of his career. There he played for two big clubs: Club Brugge and Anderlecht. Especially worth mentioning is his period in Anderlecht. Belgian club was one of the best clubs in Europe at that time. He stayed there for nine seasons and won many trophies. He enjoyed his greatest club successes as they won two league titles, four Belgian cups, UEFA Cup Winners Cup two times and same as that UEFA Supercup titles. Rob was one of the best club players contributing with more then 200 goals. As a many other European players Rob also moved to America at the end of his career. In North American Soccer League Dutch footballer played for Portland Timbers. There he competed with other former colleagues from national team like: Cruyff, Krol, Rijsbergen, Neeskens and van Beveren. Portland was out of NASL in a regular part of the season and Rob left the club. Dutchman played one more season in France second division with Toulouse. Rob didn't played much but club won league title and gained a promotion to the first division.

Rob Rensenbrink was part of a great Dutch football team from 70s. He was World Cup runner-up in 1974 and 1978 plus third placed on EURO championship in 1976. Rob played great in both WCs in which he nation reached finals and was in the team of the tournament in both editions. He is most know for hitting the post in last minute of 1978 WC finals regular time. A matter of centimeters was all that prevented the Netherlands lifting the trophy. 
A prolific goalscorer is UEFA Cup Winners Cup all time top scorer with 25 goals, once top scorer of Belgium first division, 1978 WC most assists... In 1978 Rensenbrink scored a landmark goal- 1000th in World Cup history. He is choose as Anderlecht greatest foreign player. And many many more.

He will be remembered as a very good dribbler, a cool finisher and as a great assister.

Rensenbrink died earlier this year do to a muscular disease. 

ROB RENSENBRINK CAREER:

1965/66 DWS


1966/67 DWS


1967/68 DWS


1968/69 DWS


1969/70 Club Brugge


1970/71 Club Brugge


1971/72 Anderlecht


1972/73 Anderlecht


1973/74 Anderlecht


1974 World Cup


1974/75 Anderlecht


1975/76 Anderlecht


1976 European Championship


1976/77 Anderlecht


1977/78 Anderlecht


1978 World Cup


1978/79 Anderlecht


1979/80 Anderlecht


1980 Portland Timbers


1981/82 Toulouse


Rob Rensenbrink played 586 matches in which he produced 262 goals.

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