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Ruud Geels
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NetherlandsArchive goals
10
for Netherlands · 2 from the spot
Matches scored in
7
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Tournaments
3
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (4)
Career span
1975–1981
first 1975-10-15 · last 1981-10-14
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Geertruida Maria "Ruud" Geels was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a striker. He obtained 20 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring eleven goals. A prolific striker known for his heading skills, Geels is the only player to win the Eredivisie topscoring title five times, and is the second most scoring player in the Dutch top football division, behind Willy van der Kuijlen. He is also known for being the first of only two footballers to play for the big three teams in Dutch football - Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. — Wikipedia
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Every goal
from the international archive · 10 goals in 7 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-14 |  Belgium | W3–0(h) | 54' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1978-11-15 | German DR | W3–0(h) | 72' (pen) 88' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1978-10-11 |  Switzerland | W3–1(a) | 90' | UEFA Euro qualification | Bern |
| 1977-08-31 |  Iceland | W4–1(h) | 18' 89' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Nijmegen |
| 1976-09-08 | Iceland | W1–0(a) | 42' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Reykjavík |
| 1976-06-19 | Yugoslavia | W3–2(a) | 27' 107' | UEFA Euro | Zagreb |
| 1975-10-15 |  Poland | W3–0(h) | 47' | UEFA Euro qualification | Amsterdam |
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