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''' Philip Cocu ''' was born October 29 [[1970] in [[Eindhoven]] and is a [[Dutch]] football [[midfielder]] currently playing for [[PSV Eindhoven]]. He first started out playing [[football]] at amateur level with clubs like AFC '34 and DCS Zevenaar. He signed his first professional contract with [[AZ Alkmaar]] in the 1988/1989 season when he was only 17 years old. After an encouraging start at the club, he signed on at [[Vitesse Arnhem]] in [[1990]]. |
''' Philip Cocu ''' was born October 29 [[1970] in [[Eindhoven]] and is a [[Dutch]] football [[midfielder]] currently playing for [[PSV Eindhoven]]. He first started out playing [[football]] at amateur level with clubs like AFC '34 and DCS Zevenaar. He signed his first professional contract with [[AZ Alkmaar]] in the 1988/1989 season when he was only 17 years old. After an encouraging start at the club, he signed on at [[Vitesse Arnhem]] in [[1990]]. |
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His career at Vitesse was blighted by him breaking his right leg in his first game against [[Sparta Rotterdam]]. After fully recovering in [[1992]], his talents were finally recognised, as he assisted his club into gaining promotion into the [[UEFA Cup]] competition as well as a top five finish in the [[Eredivisie]]. [[Ajax Amsterdam]] tried to sign him twice when he was at Vitesse but it was [[Dick Advocaat]] who signed him for [[PSV Eindhoven]] in [[1995]]. Dick Advocaat himself was appointed the coach of [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands |
His career at Vitesse was blighted by him breaking his right leg in his first game against [[Sparta Rotterdam]]. After fully recovering in [[1992]], his talents were finally recognised, as he assisted his club into gaining promotion into the [[UEFA Cup]] competition as well as a top five finish in the [[Eredivisie]]. [[Ajax Amsterdam]] tried to sign him twice when he was at Vitesse but it was [[Dick Advocaat]] who signed him for [[PSV Eindhoven]] in [[1995]]. Dick Advocaat himself was appointed the coach of [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]. |
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Revision as of 18:31, 18 December 2004
Philip Cocu was born October 29 [[1970] in Eindhoven and is a Dutch football midfielder currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. He first started out playing football at amateur level with clubs like AFC '34 and DCS Zevenaar. He signed his first professional contract with AZ Alkmaar in the 1988/1989 season when he was only 17 years old. After an encouraging start at the club, he signed on at Vitesse Arnhem in 1990.
His career at Vitesse was blighted by him breaking his right leg in his first game against Sparta Rotterdam. After fully recovering in 1992, his talents were finally recognised, as he assisted his club into gaining promotion into the UEFA Cup competition as well as a top five finish in the Eredivisie. Ajax Amsterdam tried to sign him twice when he was at Vitesse but it was Dick Advocaat who signed him for PSV Eindhoven in 1995. Dick Advocaat himself was appointed the coach of Netherlands.
