René van der Gijp

René van der Gijp

CountryNetherlands Netherlands
GenderMale
BirthdayApr 4, 1961
BiographyRené van der Gijp (born 4 April 1961) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger for Sparta Rotterdam, Lokeren, PSV, Neuchâtel Xamax, Aarau and Heerenveen, as well as for the Netherlands national team. Since retiring from football in 1992, he has worked as a sports pundit and commentator.

The son of former footballer Wim and nephew of Cor, van der Gijp was born in Dordrecht and began his senior career with Sparta Rotterdam in 1978. During his career, where his best period was in the mid-1980s for PSV, he gained 15 caps for the Netherlands national team in which he scored two goals.

After ending his playing career, van der Gijp became known on television as a co-host in the football talk show Voetbal Inside (later Veronica Inside). His contribution to the program earned him a nomination for the "Televizier Talent Award" in 2010. The biographies Gijp (2012) and De wereld volgens Gijp (2016) were bestsellers and were awarded the "NS Publieksprijs" (NS Audience Award).

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Voetbal Inside: Euro 2016
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Voetbal Inside: Euro 2016

as Pundit
Voetbal International
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Voetbal International

as René van der Gijp

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