Joop Böckling (born 3 November 1955, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a forward.
Club career He played the large part of his career for Haarlem for whom he scored a then record-equaling fastest goal of the Eredivisie after only 10 seconds in October 1981 against MVV.Evenaring record 'snelste doelpunt' - Voetbal International He also played in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup match away at Moscow Spartak which became known as the Luzhniki disaster.(Report) In 2007, he played in a remembrance game with former Haarlem players against former Spartak players.Oud-spelers Haarlem herdenken ramp in Loezjniki-stadion - Trouw
He later played for Volendam, Sparta and Eindhoven.
Managerial career Böckling coached several amateur sides such as Hellas Sport, HFC Haarlem, Velsen, De Germaan, Ripperda, SIZO Hillegom, ROHDA'76 BodegravenJoop Böckling maakt seizoen vol bij Rohda’76 - ROHDA '76 and SV VogelenzangJoop Böckling, de nieuwe trainer van S.V. Vogelenzang - SV Vogelenzang In May 2025 he was appointed manager of RCH after four years at HBC and three years as an assistant coach at Haarlem-Kennemerland FC.
Personal life After retiring as a player, Böckling worked as a sales representative for sports brands Umbro and Diadora and later started his own marketing bureau. He has two children from his first marriage.
References
External links
Joop Böckling at Ererat