René van der Gijp
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Van der Gijp in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Dordrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DFC | |||
| 1975–1976 | Feyenoord | ||
| 1976–1978 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1982 | Sparta Rotterdam | 83 | (29) |
| 1982–1984 | Lokeren | 66 | (18) |
| 1984–1987 | PSV | 83 | (43) |
| 1987–1988 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 19 | (6) |
| 1988–1989 | Aarau | 36 | (9) |
| 1989–1990 | Sparta Rotterdam | 17 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Heerenveen | 32 | (6) |
| Total | 336 | (111) | |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1982 | Netherlands U21 | 13 | (5) |
| 1982–1987 | Netherlands | 15 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
René van der Gijp (born 4 April 1961) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger for Sparta Rotterdam, Lokeren, PSV, Neuchâtel Xamax, Aarau and Heerenveen, as well as for the Netherlands national team. Since retiring from football in 1992, he has worked as a sports pundit and commentator.
The son of former footballer Wim and nephew of Cor, van der Gijp was born in Dordrecht and began his senior career with Sparta Rotterdam in 1978. During his career, where his best period was in the mid-1980s for PSV, he gained 15 caps for the Netherlands national team in which he scored two goals.
After ending his playing career, van der Gijp became known on television as a co-host in the football talk show Voetbal Inside (later Veronica Inside). His contribution to the program earned him a nomination for the "Televizier Talent Award" in 2010. The biographies Gijp (2012) and De wereld volgens Gijp (2016) were bestsellers and were awarded the "NS Publieksprijs" (NS Audience Award).