Puck van Heel - International Appearances


The outstanding Dutch player obtained 64 international caps with his National Team. He held the Dutch caps record from April 4, 1937 (when he equalled the total of Harry Dénis) until May 22, 1979 (when his total was surpassed by Ruud Krol).
He played 24 times in the "Derby der Lage Landen", which is more often than any other player (either Belgian or Dutch).
All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.
Born: 21- 1-1904 in Rotterdam
Died: 19-12-1984
Country:  Netherlands
Caps:	64	(W27-D12-L25 - GF153-GA121 - %51.56)
Age First Cap:	 21 yr  88 d	19- 4-1925 vs. Switzerland 1-4
Age Last Cap:	 34 yr 275 d	23-10-1938 vs. Denmark 2-2
National Team Career: 13 yr 187 d


Cap    Date      Venue           Opponent       Score    Competition

  1   19- 4-25   Zürich          Switzerland     1-4
  2    3- 5-25   Amsterdam       Belgium         5-0
  3   25-10-25   Amsterdam       Denmark         4-2
  4   14- 3-26   Antwerpen       Belgium         1-1
  5   28- 3-26   Amsterdam       Switzerland     5-0
  6   13- 6-26   København       Denmark         1-4
  7   31-10-26   Amsterdam       Germany         2-3
  8   13- 3-27   Antwerpen       Belgium         0-2
  9    1- 5-27   Amsterdam       Belgium         3-2
 10   12- 6-27   København       Denmark         1-1
 11   20-11-27   Köln            Germany         2-2
 12   11- 3-28   Amsterdam       Belgium         1-1
 13    1- 4-28   Antwerpen       Belgium         0-1
 14   30- 5-28   Amsterdam       Uruguay         0-2     Olympic Games
 15    5- 6-28   Rotterdam       Belgium         3-1     OG Consolation Tourn.
 16    8- 6-28   Rotterdam       Chile           2-2 aet OG Consolation Tourn.
 17   14- 6-28   Amsterdam       Egypt           1-2
 18    4-11-28   Amsterdam       Belgium         1-1
 19    2-12-28   Milano          Italy           2-3
 20   17- 3-29   Amsterdam       Switzerland     3-2
 21    5- 5-29   Antwerpen       Belgium         1-3
 22    3-11-29   Amsterdam       Norway          1-4
 23    2-11-30   Zürich          Switzerland     3-6
 24   29- 3-31   Amsterdam       Belgium         3-2
 25   26- 4-31   Amsterdam       Germany         1-1
 26    3- 5-31   Antwerpen       Belgium         2-4
 27   14- 6-31   København       Denmark         2-0
 28   29-11-31   Paris           France          4-3
 29   20- 3-32   Antwerpen       Belgium         4-1
 30   17- 4-32   Amsterdam       Belgium         2-1
 31    8- 5-32   Amsterdam       Ireland         0-2
 32   29- 5-32   Amsterdam       Czechoslovakia  1-2
 33    4-12-32   Düsseldorf      Germany         2-0
 34   22- 1-33   Amsterdam       Switzerland     0-2
 35    5- 3-33   Amsterdam       Hungary         1-2
 36    9- 4-33   Antwerpen       Belgium         3-1
 37   10-12-33   Amsterdam       Austria         0-1
 38   11- 3-34   Amsterdam       Belgium         9-3
 39    8- 4-34   Amsterdam       Ireland         5-2     World Cup Qualifier
 40   29- 4-34   Antwerpen       Belgium         4-2     World Cup Qualifier
 41   10- 5-34   Amsterdam       France          4-5
 42   27- 5-34   Milano          Switzerland     2-3     World Cup
 43    4-11-34   Bern            Switzerland     4-2
 44   17- 2-35   Amsterdam       Germany         2-3
 45   31- 3-35   Amsterdam       Belgium         4-2
 46   12- 5-35   Brussel         Belgium         2-0
 47   18- 5-35   Amsterdam       England         0-1
 48    3-11-35   Amsterdam       Denmark         3-0
 49    8-12-35   Dublin          Ireland         5-3
 50   12- 1-36   Paris           France          6-1
 51   29- 3-36   Amsterdam       Belgium         8-0
 52    3- 5-36   Bruxelles       Belgium         1-1
 53    1-11-36   Amsterdam       Norway          3-3
 54   31- 1-37   Düsseldorf      Germany         2-2
 55    7- 3-37   Amsterdam       Switzerland     2-1
 56    4- 4-37   Antwerpen       Belgium         1-2
 57    2- 5-37   Rotterdam       Belgium         1-0
 58   31-10-37   Amsterdam       France          2-3
 59   28-11-37   Rotterdam       Luxembourg      4-0     World Cup Qualifier
 60   27- 2-38   Rotterdam       Belgium         7-2
 61    3- 4-38   Antwerpen       Belgium         1-1     World Cup Qualifier
 62   21- 5-38   Amsterdam       Scotland        1-3
 63    5- 6-38   Le Havre        Czechoslovakia  0-3 aet World Cup
 64   23-10-38   København       Denmark         2-2

Total Record

Matches  Won Draw Lost  For Against  Points  Percentage
    64    27   12   25   153-121        66     51.56

Records by Opponent       Pd  W  D  L  GF-GA  Pts

Austria                    1  0  0  1   0- 1    0
Belgium                   24 14  5  5  67-34   33
Chile                      1  0  1  0   2- 2    1
Czechoslovakia             2  0  0  2   1- 5    0
Denmark                    6  3  2  1  13- 9    8
Egypt                      1  0  0  1   1- 2    0
England                    1  0  0  1   0- 1    0
France                     4  2  0  2  16-12    4
Germany                    6  1  3  2  11-11    5
Hungary                    1  0  0  1   1- 2    0
Ireland                    3  2  0  1  10- 7    4
Italy                      1  0  0  1   2- 3    0
Luxembourg                 1  1  0  0   4- 0    2
Norway                     2  0  1  1   4- 7    1
Scotland                   1  0  0  1   1- 3    0
Switzerland                8  4  0  4  20-20    8
Uruguay                    1  0  0  1   0- 2    0


Types of Matches 
                    
Friendlies        	55
  vs Belgium              21
World Cup Qualifier	 4
  vs Belgium               2
World Cup                2
Olympic Games            1
OG Consolation Tourn.    2
  vs Belgium               1

Total                	64


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