Ruud Geels

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Dutch footballer (1948-2023)

Netherlands FootballersLived 1948 to 2023 · aged 75

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Geertruida Maria "Ruud" Geels was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a striker. He obtained 20 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring eleven goals.

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Teams 10

NAC Breda1982-1984

PSV Eindhoven1981-1982

Sparta Rotterdam1979-1981

R.S.C. Anderlecht1978-1979

AFC Ajax1974-1978

Netherlands national association football team1974-1981

Club Brugge K.V.1972-1974

Go Ahead Eagles1970-1972

Feyenoord Rotterdam1966-1970

SC Telstar1964-1966

Career record

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1982-1984226

1981-19823215

1979-19814835

1978-19792825

1974-1978131123

1974-19812011

1972-19745328

1970-19726235

1966-19708946

1964-196685

Connected to Ruud 6

Stefano LilipalyAlso played for SC Telstar

Remko PasveerAlso played for Go Ahead Eagles Jhon van BeukeringAlso played for Go Ahead Eagles Yuzo FunakoshiAlso played for SC Telstar

Quincy PromesAlso played for Go Ahead Eagles

Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkAlso played for SC Telstar

About this person

Geertruida Maria "Ruud" Geels was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a striker. He obtained 20 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring eleven goals. A prolific striker known for his heading skills, Geels is the only player to win the Eredivisie topscoring title five times, and is the second most scoring player in the Dutch top football division, behind Willy van der Kuijlen. He is also known for being the first of only two footballers to play for the big three teams in Dutch football - Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.

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Netherlands