- Matty Van Toorn
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Matthijs 'Matty' Van Toorn (29 December 1950 – 22 November 2007)[1] was a Dutch football player, manager and player's agent.
Van Toorn began his playing career with Feyenoord. He played for SBV Excelsior in the 1970–71 Eerste Divisie season.[2] He moved to Belgium where he would spend six seasons with Sporting Charleroi before joining R.S.C. Anderlecht in 1978.[3] He would later play for R.F.C. de Liège and K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E.
Following his playing career, Van Toorn managed K.S.K. Tongeren, Union Royale Namur, Olympic and R.F.C. de Liège and later became a player's agent, discovering Taye Taiwo.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Décès de Matt Van Toorn (ex-Anderlecht)" (in French). actu24.be. 2007-11-22. http://www.actu24.be/article/sports/football/deces_de_matt_van_toorn_exanderlecht/67467.aspx.
- ^ "Matty Van Toorn" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=40542&typeofpage=84137. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Van Toorn, un Belga a prueba en el Malaga" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 1980-12-27. http://hemeroteca.elmundodeportivo.es/preview/1980/12/27/pagina-39/1067062/pdf.html.
Categories:- 1950 births
- 2007 deaths
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- Feyenoord players
- Excelsior Rotterdam players
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- R.F.C. de Liège players
- R.F.C. de Liège managers
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