Pierre van Hooijdonk

Dutch footballer (born 1969)

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Born 1969 · age 57Netherlands

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Born 1969

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Updated 2026-06-10

Pierre van Hooijdonk is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. He had spells with clubs across Europe where he was a prolific goal scorer. Van Hooijdonk was capped 46 times for the Netherlands national team, for which he scored 14 goals and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000 and Euro 2004. Noted for his bending free kicks, he is regarded by some as one of the greatest free kick specialists of all time.

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Feyenoord Rotterdam
2006–2007
NAC Breda
2005–2006
Fenerbahçe Istanbul
2003–2005
Feyenoord Rotterdam
2001–2003
S.L. Benfica
2000–2001
SBV Vitesse
1999–2000
Nottingham Forest F.C.
1997–1999
Celtic F.C.
1995–1997
Netherlands national association football team
1994–2004
NAC Breda
1991–1995
RBC Roosendaal
1989–1991

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2006–2007	37	8
2005–2006	17	5
2003–2005	53	32
2001–2003	61	52
2000–2001	30	19
1999–2000	29	25
1997–1999	71	36
1995–1997	69	44
1994–2004	46	14
1991–1995	115	81
1989–1991	69	33