Original K. vintage football shirt Willem II 1979/80
K. vintage retro football shirt Willem II 1979/80
Size: XS (unisex)
Condition: 9/10 (used)
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This original vintage - retro Willem II football shirt was used in the late 1970s/early 1980s. K., Made in Belgium.
Willem II, also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a Dutch football club based in Tilburg, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, after relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021-2022 season. The club was founded on August 12, 1896 as Tilburgia. On January 12, 1898, the club was renamed Willem II, after the Dutch King Willem II of the Netherlands (1792-1849), who, as Prince of Orange and commander of the Dutch army during the Belgian revolt of 1830, had his military headquarters in Tilburg. , spent much time in the city after becoming king, and died there.
Well-known former players of the club include the Dutch internationals Jan van Roessel, Joris Mathijsen, Jaap Stam, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Overmars, Virgil Van Dijk and the Finnish Sami Hyypiä. The club's shirt consists of red, white and blue vertical stripes, inspired by the colors of the Dutch flag. Willem II plays his home games in the Koning Willem II Stadium, also named after the King. The stadium, opened on May 31, 1995, has a capacity of 14,700 spectators. The average attendance in 2004-2005 was 12,500 people.
The club won the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie three times each.