Willy Brokamp Biography

Dutch footballer

Willy Brokamp (born 25 February 1946) is a former football player for MVV Maastricht in the 1960s and 1970s who recruited him from RKVV Chèvremont (in the community of Kerkrade). His nickname was "The blond arrow".

He ranked highly in the Footballer of the Year cl*ification for several times. In 1973, he shared the first place on the list of top scorers with 18 goals together with Cas Janssens.

Club career

In 1974, he transferred to Ajax Amsterdam, where he himself had two very good seasons (1974/75, 1975/76).

International career

He also played six games for the Dutch national team and scored six goals.

Personal life

Brokamp was not only a footballer. During his football career he started his own bar. For many years he was manager of the bar "Aux Pays-Bas" next to the Vrijthof and several other establishments in Maastricht.

He currently lives in Kanne, Belgium near Maastricht. Since 1999, he also owns a bar there, named In Kanne en Kruike.

Honours

MVV

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1970

References

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External links

• Willy Brokamp at National-Football-Teams.com