Willem Korsten

Dutch footballer

Willem KorstenPersonal information

Full name|  Willem Korsten
Date of birth|  (1975-01-21) 21 January 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth|  Boxtel, Netherlands
Position(s)|  Left winger
Team information

Current team

|  Achilles '29
Youth career
|  N.E.C.
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1992–1993|  N.E.C.|  4|  (0)
1993–1999|  Vitesse Arnhem|  75|  (12)
1999|  → Leeds United (loan)|  7|  (2)
1999–2001|  Tottenham Hotspur|  23|  (3)
2002|  SCV'58|  5|  (0)
2011|  Achilles '29[1]|  1|  (0)
Total|  |  115|  (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:11, 30 June 2011 (CET)

Willem Korsten (born 21 January 1975 in Boxtel)[2] is a former Dutch professional footballer who played as a left winger.

## Football career

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Korsten played in the Netherlands for N.E.C. and SBV Vitesse before earning a loan move to Leeds United in the Premier League. In this short amount of time Korsten showed he had the pace, skill and strength to cope with English football, scoring twice in games against Everton[3] and Derby County.[4] Leeds decided to pursue a permanent transfer.[5] However, Tottenham Hotspur also made a bid in the region of £1.5 million for the player, which was accepted.[6]

Due to injury, Korsten did not make his debut for Tottenham until December 1999[6] and made only nine appearances in the Premier League in the 1999–2000 season.[7]

The following season he made 14 league appearances,[7] scoring his first Tottenham goal in a 3–1 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield in April 2001.[8] On the final day of the season, he scored two spectacular goals in a 3–1 win over champions Manchester United at White Hart Lane.[9] The match proved to be his last as a professional footballer. In October 2001, due to persistent hip injuries, he was forced to retire at the age of 26.[10]

Korsten returned to his former club, N.E.C., as a coach for its football academy.[11] He played 5 games for Dutch lower amateur side SCV '58 from Velp in their 2002–03 campaign but injuries forced him to quit the team early in the season.[12]

In May 2011 Korsten returned to the game as player for Topklasse side Achilles '29.[13] After winning the district cup east, Korsten scored the only goal in the final of the KNVB Amateur Cup 2011 on 18 June.[14] He retired once again and joined the Achilles staff for the 2011/12 campaign as their assistant-manager.[15] Korsten resigned at Achilles in March 2012 and joined N.E.C. as an assistant-manager for the 2012–13 season.[16][17]

## References

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1. ^ http://tobklasse.nl/spelers/832-willem-korsten [dead link‍]
2. ^ "Cv Willem Korsten". www.beijen.net. Archived from the original on 24 July 2001.
3. ^ Collings, Tim (20 February 1999). "Korsten snaps back". The Independent. London. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
4. ^ Allsop, Derick (20 March 1999). "O'Leary's hallmark has authentic stamp". The Independent. London. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
5. ^ "Babies have Spurs crying". The Observer. 29 August 1999. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
6. ^ a b "Korsten's new misery". BBC. 1 August 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
7. ^ a b "Willem Korsten Profile, News & Stats". Premier League. 1 July 2019.
8. ^ "Liverpool wear down Spurs". BBC. 22 April 2001. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
9. ^ "Spurs hand United third straight loss". BBC. 19 May 2001. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
10. ^ "Korsten forced to retire". BBC Sport. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
11. ^ "Korsten's coaching role". BBC Sport. 2 April 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
12. ^ De historie van S.C.V.’58, scv58.eu
13. ^ Willem Korsten maakt rentree bij Achilles'29, De Gelderlander, 10 May 2011
14. ^ Korsten bezorgt Achilles'29 de KNVB-beker, De Gelderlander, 18 June 2011
15. ^ Selectie Achilles'29 seizoen 2011–2012
16. ^ Willem korsten per direct gestopt bij Achilles'29 Achilles '29, 7 maart 2012
17. ^ Technische staf compleet met Robert Molenaar en Willem Korsten, NEC-Nijmegen.nl, 11 april 2012

## External links

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* Willem Korsten at Soccerbase

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals