Jan Jongbloed, the Netherlands’ goalkeeper in the World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, passed away at the age of 82. This was verified on Thursday by his previous team Vitesse after getting in touch with his family in response to a story by the sports network ESPN. The club’s assistant coach and acting head coach was Jongbloed, who had been ill for a while.

Jongbloed played 24 times for the Netherlands’ national team. He competed for the Netherlands in the 1974 and 1978 World Cups, where both of his teams fell short in the championship match.

He played for a number of teams throughout his playing career, including DWS, FC Amsterdam, Roda JC, and Go Ahead Eagles. He was renowned as a goalkeeper who could move about and frequently acted as an additional defender by stepping outside the penalty area.

Jan Jongbloed: Former Netherlands goalkeeper and runner-up in 2 World Cup finals dead at 82

The Dutch goalkeeper who played for the renowned “Clockwork Orange” squad in the 1970s and finished as a runner-up in two World Cup finals has passed away. At age 82, Jan Jongbloed. The death has been reported by the Dutch Football Association.