Johnny Dusbaba (born 14 March 1956) is a Dutch retired footballer who played for Ajax and Anderlecht among others, as well as the Dutch national side.
Club career Born in the Schilderswijk in The Hague to a fairground operator, Dusbaba started his career at hometown club FC Den Haag, before joining Hans Kraay-coached Dutch giants Ajax in 1974. A tough, but somewhat careless defender, he moved abroad to play in Belgium for Anderlecht alongside compatriots Peter Ressel, Arie Haan and Rob Rensenbrink and later for Standard Liège. With Anderlecht he won the 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup. After spending time at NAC, he finished his career at Sint-Niklaas.Column 'vergeten' voetbalhelden: Johnny Dusbaba - NH Nieuws
International career Dusbaba made his debut for the Netherlands in an August 1977 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1978 UEFA Euro qualification match against Switzerland.Intl career stats - EU Football He was a preliminary member for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, but was not part of the final squad. He later cited his fear of flying and the volatile situation in Argentina to be the reasons.
Personal life During his playing career, Dusbaba was known for selling various items such as fur coats, video recorders and TVs from the trunk of his car. He also used Anderlecht's equipment room as a shop selling the same items. After retiring as a player, he owned a fashion shop in Oostende.
Honours
Ajax Amsterdam
Eredivisie: 1976-77
RSC Anderlecht
Belgian First Division: 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1977–78 (winners) European Super Cup: 1978 Jules Pappaert Cup: 1977 Tournoi de Paris: 1977 Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1978
Standard Liège
Belgian First Division: 1981–82 Belgian Supercup:1981 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1981-82 (runners-up)
References
External links
Player profile at Weltfußball.de