Few goalkeepers can say they have played in two World Cup finals, and few have done it in a more fashionable way than Jan Jongbloed. Despite being on the losers side on both occasions his appearances were special as most of his Dutch caps came in the World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978.
Jongbloed made his first appearance in the Dutch national team as far back as 1962. A long wait for his next cap, 12 years, and into his 30’s. In the World Cup’s of 74 and 78, he had the number 8 jersey, seldom a number used by a goalkeeper. He was not really a first choice and the goalkeeper position were seen as a problematic one for the national side as Jongbloed stepped in and becoming an “iconic” figure.
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