Rinus Israël

Football player infobox
playername= Rinus Israël
fullname = Marinus David Israël
nickname = IJzeren Rinus / Iron Rinus


dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1942|03|19
cityofbirth = Amsterdam
countryofbirth = Netherlands
height =
currentclub = retired
clubnumber =
position = defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = DWV
DWS
years = 1962-1966
1966-1974
1974-1975
1975-1982
clubs = DWS
Feijenoord
Excelsior Rotterdam
PEC Zwolle
caps(goals) = 88 (1)
219 (21)
32 (2)
198 (16)
nationalyears = 1964-1974
nationalteam = Netherlands
nationalcaps(goals) = 47 (3)
manageryears = 1982-1984
1984-1986
1986-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1991-1992
1992-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2003
2003-2004
2006-2007
managerclubs = PEC Zwolle (assistent)
FC Den Bosch
Feyenoord Rotterdam
PAOK FC
FC Den Bosch
Dinamo Bucuresti
Netherlands youth squad
Ghana
Al-Jazira Club
Al-Shabab
Al-Wahda FC
ADO Den Haag
Al-Wahda FC
Feyenoord Rotterdam (scout)
pcupdate = 6 June 2007
ntupdate = 6 June 2007

Marinus ("Rinus") David Israël (born 19 March 1942 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former Dutch football player, manager and currently scout.

During his career he played for DWS (1962-66), Feyenoord Rotterdam (1966-74), Excelsior Rotterdam (1974-75) and PEC Zwolle (1975-82). Israël achieved his greatest success at club level with Feyenoord, where he won three Eredivisie titles, a KNVB Cup, a European Cup and a UEFA Cup. He scored one of the two Rotterdam goals in the 1970 European Cup final against Celtic F.C.

He also played 47 matches and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national football team from 1964 to 1974, and played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup where the Dutch finished second. Nicknamed "IJzeren Rinus" ("Iron Rinus") he formed a solid defence line at Feyenoord with Theo Laseroms.