Pieter "Piet" Schrijvers (15 December 1946 – 7 September 2022) was a Dutch professional football manager and player who played as a goalkeeper.
At club level, he spent nine years with AFC Ajax, winning five Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups.
At international level, he was a member of the Netherlands squads which finished runner up in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups. In addition, he was selected in the Dutch squads for UEFA Euro 1976 and 1980.
Death Schrijvers died in September 2022 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
Nicknames Schrijvers earned his first nickname at Ajax, as De Beer van De Meer (meaning The Bear of De Meer, the stadium where Ajax used to play its home games). Later, he earned several other (rhyming) nicknames, such as De Bolle van Zwolle (The Fatty from Zwolle). Most names alluded to his stature as he used to be heavy. Schrijvers himself said in interviews he was only proud of his nickname at Ajax.
Career statistics
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands197110197200197330197410197540197640197720197880197970198050198130198210198360198410Total460
Honours Ajax Eredivisie: 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83 KNVB Cup: winner 1978–79, 1982–83; runner-up 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81
Netherlands FIFA World Cup: runner-up 1974, 1978 UEFA European Football Championship: third place 1976
Individual Tonny van Leeuwen Award (best goalkeeper of the season): 1971-72 Dutch Golden Boot winner: 1983
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