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Eddy Pieters Graafland (Eduard Laurens Pieters Graafland) was born on 5 January, 1934 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a Dutch footballer (1934–2020). Discover Eddy Pieters Graafland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

Popular As Eduard Laurens Pieters Graafland
Occupation N/A
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 5 January 1934
Birthday 5 January
Birthplace Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 28 April, 2020
Died Place Barendrecht, Netherlands
Nationality The Netherlands

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Eddy Pieters Graafland Height, Weight & Measurements

At 86 years old, Eddy Pieters Graafland height is 1.86 m .

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Height 1.86 m
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Eddy Pieters Graafland Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eddy Pieters Graafland worth at the age of 86 years old? Eddy Pieters Graafland’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from The Netherlands. We have estimated Eddy Pieters Graafland's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1934

Eduard Laurens Pieters Graafland (5 January 193428 April 2020) was a Dutch professional football player and coach.

As a player, he was the goalkeeper of Ajax, Feyenoord and the Netherlands.

1950

In the mid-1950s, Pieters Graafland fulfilled his military service in Arnhem.

From that moment on he practiced for a year with the first team of Vitesse.

After his military service he returned to Amsterdam.

1951

At the age of seventeen, in 1951, he made his debut in Ajax's first team.

1957

On 28 April 1957, Pieters Graafland made his international debut for the Netherlands against Belgium (1–1).

1958

In 1958, Pieters Graafland left for Feijenoord for the, at that time, record sum of 134,000 guilders.

1968

He shot the images of Jan Janssen's Tour de France victory in 1968.

1970

In 1970, his last season as a professional, he won the Europa Cup with Feijenoord.

In total, he was capped for the national team 47 times.

His nickname was, after his abbreviated surname, Eddy PG.

He was a renowned penalty stopper, and kept a notebook with potential penalty takers' favorite side.

At the age of eleven he became a member of Ajax.

Twelve was the minimum age, but his father was a board member, which gave him priority.

He experienced his greatest success in 1970; his final year as a player.

That season, he was initially benched by Feijenoord coach Ernst Happel as first goalkeeper and replaced by Eddy Treijtel.

Happel made him the starter for the Europa Cup final against Celtic.

Initially, Pieters Graafland did not want to play this match: "You haven't seen me all season. I'm not doing it," was his initial reaction, allegedly.

He changed his decision later and partly thanks to his goalkeeping work, Feyenoord won the final 2–1.

It was his last official game in professional football.

After his playing career he started a trade in promotional and business gifts.

Pieters Graafland's hobby was making amateur film images.

Parts of the films he made during his sporting career were regularly broadcast in various sports programs on television.

1999

In 1999, he was voted the third Dutch goalkeeper, after Hans van Breukelen and Edwin van der Sar, in the election of European goalkeeper of the twentieth century organized by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).

Pieters Graafland was a knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau.

2017

In 2017, he and his wife Teddy celebrated their diamond wedding.

2020

He died on 28 April 2020, at the age of 86.

Ajax

Feyenoord