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Willy Dullens
Dullens in 1966
Personal information
Full name Wilhelmus Maria Dullens
Date of birth (1945-01-29)29 January 1945
Place of birth Urmond, Netherlands
Date of death 16 June 2024(2024-06-16) (aged 79)
Place of death Sittard, Netherlands
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
Almania
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1968 Sittardia 104 (32)
1968–1969 Fortuna Sittard 14 (1)
International career
1966 Netherlands 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Willy Dullens (29 January 1945 – 16 June 2024) was a Dutch footballer who played for Sittardia and the Netherlands national team but his career was cut short due to a knee injury.[1] In 1966, uniquely while playing in the Eerste Divisie, he was chosen as the Dutch Footballer of the Year.[2][3][4][5]

Dullens and Johan Cruijff were seen as the biggest talents of Dutch football in the 1960's. Cruijff said that Dullens was more skilled than him. After Dullens was forced to retire, Cruijff and Sjaak Swart organised a charity match for him. The match, between AFC Ajax and Alemannia Aachen at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, was attended by 60,000 spectators.[6]

International career

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Dullens played four matches for the Dutch national team,[7] all in 1966. He made his debut in a 3-1 victory over Belgium. He also played in a 3-0 victory over Scotland and in a 1-2 loss to Czechoslovakia, both friendly matches. Dullens earned his final cap in November 1966, a Euro 1968 qualifying match against Denmark (2-0 victory).

Personal life

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After retiring Dullens opened a salon.[8]

Death

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Dullens was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2021.[9] He died on 16 June 2024, at the age of 79.[10][11]

References

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  1. ↑ "De gebroken droom van Willy Dullens". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 16 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Willy Dullens: the Dutch talent many thought could've been better than Cruyff". 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Balverliefd: De jeukende vingers van Willy Dullens". www.vi.nl. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Fortuna Sittard". 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Holland Sport -> Afleveringen -> Holland Sport -> Items -> Willy Dullens op de Massagetafel". 1 September 2007. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007.
  6. ↑ "'Cruijff van Limburg' en oud-international Willy Dullens (79) overleden" (in Dutch).
  7. ↑ "Voormalig international Willy Dullens (79) overleden". OnsOranje (Dutch FA) (in Dutch). 16 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Willy Dullens: voor altijd een 'blessuregeval' - dinsdag 7 oktober 2008 - DePers.nl". DePers.nl. 7 October 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008.
  9. ↑ "Voetbalicoon Willy Dullens overleden". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Willy Dullens, de 'Cruijff van Limburg', op 79-jarige leeftijd overleden". NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Death notice Willy Dullens ✝ 16-06-2024". Mensenlinq (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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