Jan Peters Football player

Johannes ("Jan") Wilhelmus Peters (born August 18, 1954 in Groesbeek, Gelderland) is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who obtained 31 caps for the Dutch national team, scoring four goals, in the 1970s and early 1980s. He is famous for scoring the goals that beat England 2-0 at Wembley in 1977.Nicknamed Jantje Breed Peters started his professional career in the 1971–1972 season for NEC Nijmegen. In 1977 he moved to AZ'67, with whom he won the Dutch title in 1981. A year later he moved to Italy, where he played for Genoa C.F.C. (1983–85) and Atalanta Bergamo (1985–86). He ended his professional career at the club where he started, NEC Nijmegen (1986–88).

Personal facts

Jan Peters
Birth dateAugust 18, 1953
Birth place
Netherlands , Groesbeek
Height (meters)1.72

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
AZ Alkmaar
N.E.C. (football club)
Genoa C.F.C.
Atalanta B.C.
Netherlands national football team

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