Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adrianus Ambrosius Cornelis van Kraaij | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1982 | PSV Eindhoven | 309 | (5) |
1982–1984 | Waterschei Thor | 57 | (1) |
1984–1985 | FC Basel | 17 | (0) |
Total | 383 | (6) | |
International career | |||
1975–1979 | Netherlands | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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