Johnny Rep


John Nicholaas Rep is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He holds the all-time record for FIFA World Cup goals for the Netherlands with 7.

Playing career

Rep played as a right-footed striker in the Dutch World Cup teams of 1974 and 1978. He scored the winning goal for Ajax Amsterdam against Juventus in the 1973 European Cup final in Belgrade, and also helped SC Bastia reach the finals of the 1978 UEFA Cup.
After his time in Bastia, Rep joined AS Saint-Étienne and was part of a side that included Michel Platini.

Honours

Ajax
Bastia
Saint-Étienne
Netherlands
Individual
Rep is included in the 'Classic Netherlands' team in Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6 under the name of 'Rak'.
Rep is the namesake of a Cork, Ireland indie-pop band, Jonny Rep. He also has a song in his honour, written by French rock band, Mickey 3D, who hail from Saint Etienne.