Dick Mulderij

Hendrikus "Dick" Mulderij (9 October 1949 – 27 October 2020) was a Dutch footballer who played as a central defender.

Dick Mulderij
Mulderij (right) in a duel with Tscheu la Ling
Personal information
Full name Hendrikus Mulderij
Date of birth (1949-10-09)9 October 1949
Place of birth Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Date of death 27 October 2020(2020-10-27) (aged 71)
Place of death , Netherlands
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
1965-1970 WSV Apeldoorn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1971 AGOVV
1971–1975 Heracles '74
1975–1980 Vitesse 159 (5)
1980–1984 N.E.C. 88 (4)
Managerial career
1987-1989 AGOVV
WSV Apeldoorn
2000 AGOVV
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Apeldoorn, Mulderij started his career at local amateur side WSV Apeldoorn and later joined Tweede Divisie club AGOVV. He left them for Heracles '74 in 1971 after AGOVV was demoted from professional football.[1] He then played in the Eredivisie for Vitesse (with Gerard Somer moving the other way around in 1975)[2] after clinching promotion from the Eerste Divisie with them in 1976-77[3] and moved to their eternal rivals N.E.C. after Vitesse's relegation back to the second tier in 1980. After losing the 1983 KNVB Cup Final to Ajax, Mulderij played with NEC in their 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup campaign where they were beaten by Spanish giants FC Barcelona in the second round.[4] He exchanged his shirt with Johan Cruyff after the 1983 Cup Final, it proved to be the last one Cruyff wore for Ajax[5] and was later auctioned for a Cancer Foundation.[6] Mulderij retired from playing in 1984.

He amassed over 500 matches in professional football.[7]

Managerial career

Mulderij returned to Vitesse to become a youth coach and later managed amateur sides AGOVV and WSV.[3]

Personal life

After retiring from professional football, Mulderij ran an insurance company. He was married to Ineke and they had three children. They lived in Klarenbeek.

References
  1. In memoriam Dick Mulderij (1949-2020): meedogenloos, eerlijk en geliefd - GOVV (in Dutch)
  2. Gerard Somer: "Go Ahead en Heracles hebben allebei te weinig scorend vermogen" - RTV Oost (in Dutch)
  3. IN MEMORIAM: OUD-SPELER DICK MULDERIJ - SBV Vitesse (in Dutch)
  4. Oud-Vitessenaar en NEC'er Dick Mulderij (71) overleden - Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch)
  5. Mulderij droeg shirt Cruijff onder pak - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
  6. Laatste Ajaxshirt van Cruijff voor 5140 euro - Parool (in Dutch)
  7. Apeldoornse voetbalwereld verliest ‘markant figuur’: voormalig prof én trainer Dick Mulderij (71) overleden - De Stentor (in Dutch)
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