Richard Witschge

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Richard Witschge

Full name	Richard Witschge
Date of birth	September 20, 1969 (1969-09-20) (age 38)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1986-1991 1991-1993 1993-1996 1994-1995 1996-2003 2001-2002 2003-2004	Ajax FC Barcelona Bordeaux →Blackburn Rovers (on loan) Ajax →Alaves (on loan) Oita Trinita Total 1986-2004	08700(3) 04000(2) 07800(9) 00100(0) 1170(11) 02600(1) 00900(0) 358 (26)
National team
1990-2000	Netherlands	03100(1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Richard P. Witschge (born September 20, 1969 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former football midfielder from The Netherlands, who earned 31 caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored one goal. He was a member of the Dutch team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy under manager Leo Beenhakker. However, an injury playing for Barcelona ruled him out of Euro 92 and he did not make another major tournament until Euro 1996, held in England. During this time his place in the national team was taken by his elder brother.

Witschge made his debut for Holland on February 21, 1990, in a friendly against Italy (0-0). The younger brother of Dutch international Rob, Richard played for Ajax Amsterdam (1986-91), FC Barcelona (1991-93), Girondins Bordeaux (1993-95), Blackburn Rovers (1995), Ajax (1996-2000), Deportivo Alavés (2001-02), Ajax (2002-03), and Oita Trinita (2004).

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v • d • e Netherlands squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup

1 van Breukelen • 2 van Aerle • 3 Rijkaard • 4 R. Koeman • 5 van Tiggelen • 6 Wouters • 7 E. Koeman • 8 Vanenburg • 9 van Basten • 10 Gullit • 11 Witschge • 12 Kieft • 13 Rutjes • 14 van 't Schip • 15 Roy • 16 Hiele • 17 Gillhaus • 18 Fräser • 19 van Loen • 20 Winter • 21 Blind • 22 Menzo • Coach: Beenhakker