Dick Schneider
 Schneider (left) and Wim Jansen (1971) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derk Schneider | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Deventer, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 26 July 2025 (aged 77) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sallandia | |||
| Go Ahead | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1970 | Go Ahead | 111 | (12) |
| 1970–1978 | Feyenoord[a] | 219 | (52) |
| 1978–1981 | Go Ahead | 107 | (16) |
| 1981–1982 | Vitesse | 32 | (7) |
| 1982 | SV Zutphen | ||
| 1983 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Wageningen | 31 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Netherlands U-19 | 4 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Netherlands | 11 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derk "Dick" Schneider (21 March 1948 – 26 July 2025) was a Dutch footballer who played as a defender. He made his professional debut at Go Ahead and also played for Feyenoord, Vitesse and Wageningen.[1]
Club career
Born in Deventer, Schneider started playing football at local amateur side Sallandia before joining professional neighbors Go Ahead. He went on to score 29 goals in 232 games for them during several different spells.[2] Between 1970 and 1978 he would accumulate over 260 matches (58 goals) for Rotterdam powerhouse Feyenoord, winning the league title in his first season at the club and adding one in 1974 as well as the 1974 UEFA Cup.[3]
International career
Schneider made his debut for the Oranje in May 1972 friendly match against Peru and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring 2 goals.[4] His final international was an October 1974 friendly against Switzerland.[5] Nicknamed Knakkie, he rejected the chance to go to the 1974 FIFA World Cup after an alleged dispute over money.[6]
Personal life and death
Schneider was injured in a road accident in 1978 in which another person died.[7]
After his playing career, Schneider worked as technical director at Volendam and Go Ahead Eagles. He also coached amateur sides DVV Turkse Kracht, Daventria, DVV IJsselstreek and SV Wilp.[8]
Schneider died on 26 July 2025, at the age of 77.[9][10]
Notes
- ^ "Feijenoord" until 1978
References
- ^ Kapteijns, Jeroen (27 July 2025). "Dick Schneider (77) overleden: 'Knakkie' was UEFA Cup-winnaar met Feyenoord en elfvoudig international". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Foppen, Wouter (27 July 2025). "Go Ahead-icoon en oud-Feyenoorder Dick Schneider (77) overleden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Dick Schneider (77) overleden". Feyenoord (in Dutch). 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Dick Schneider". Ons Oranje/KNVB. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Dick Schneider, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Go Ahead Eagles-icoon Dick Schneider (77) overleden". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Schneider gewond bij ongeluk". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 22 May 1978. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Derk (Dick) Schneider (1948-2025)". Kent u deze nog? (in Dutch). 31 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Dick Schneider, oud-speler van Go Ahead en Feyenoord, op 77-jarige leeftijd overleden". NOS Nieuws (in Dutch). 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Ineens is Wietse Veenstra zijn grote voetbalvriend kwijt: 'Ik ga Dick echt missen, potverdorie'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 July 2025.
External linkss
- Profile
- Dick Schneider at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eredivisie stats at Voetbalstats (in Dutch)