Kees Kist

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kees Kist

| fullname = Cornelis Kist

| image = Kees Kist 1982.jpg

| caption = Kist in 1982

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|8|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Steenwijk, Netherlands

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = VV Steenwijk

| years1 = 1970–1972 | clubs1 = Heerenveen | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1972–1982 | clubs2 = AZ '67 | caps2 = 323 | goals2 = 196

| years3 = 1982–1984 | clubs3 = Paris Saint-Germain | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 12

| years4 = 1983–1984 | clubs4 = → Mulhouse (loan) | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 10

| years5 = 1984–1985 | clubs5 = AZ '67 | caps5 = 49 | goals5 = 15

| years6 = 1985–1987 | clubs6 = Heerenveen | caps6 = 39 | goals6 = 17

| totalcaps = 472

| totalgoals = 250

| nationalyears1 = 1975–1980 | nationalteam1 = Netherlands | nationalcaps1 = 21 | nationalgoals1 = 4

| manageryears1 = 2000–2005

| managerclubs1 = HSV Hoek

}}

Cornelis Kist (born 7 August 1952) is a Dutch former professional footballer and manager. He played as a striker, and most notably won the European Golden Shoe for the 1978–79 season.

Club career

Born in Steenwijk, Kist started his career at SC Heerenveen after coming over from youth club VV Steenwijk in 1970. Two other family members already played at this club: his cousin and namesake Cees Kist ("Big Kees") and the defender Teun Kist. Kees Kist would later mainly appear for AZ '67. He was the main goalscorer of AZ, who during six consecutive seasons from 1976–77 to 1981–82 finished in the top 4 in the league table of the Eredivisie.

Together with Austrian Kurt Welzl and the Volendam native Pier Tol, he led the AZ offense to a league title in the 1980–81 season; twelve points ahead of Ajax and also outperforming the Dutch giants on goal difference by +71 against +34. Their performances also led to KNVB Cup wins in 1978, 1981 and 1982, and the 1981 UEFA Cup Final. In addition to strikers Welzl and Tol, Kist also played at AZ '67 together with, among others, midfielders Peter Arntz and Jan Peters and centre backs Ronald Spelbos and John Metgod.{{cite news |title=Scoren in de finale: Kees Kist |trans-title=Scoring in the final: Kees Kist |url=https://www.totoknvbbeker.nl/nieuws/toto-knvb-beker/scoren-de-finale-slot-kist-neemt-afscheid-met-hattrick-en-de-knvb-beker |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=KNVB Cup |date=20 April 2018 |language=Dutch |quote=Vele bekende koppen sieren de wanden. Niet alleen Kist. Er is ook aandacht voor die andere peilers van dat elftal zoals John Metgod, Ronald Spelbos, Hugo Hovenkamp, Jan Peters, Kristen Nygaard en Pier Tol. Om er een paar te noemen.}}

Kist was renowned for his powerful shot. He won the European Golden Shoe of the 1978–79 season with 34 goals in the Eredivisie, making him the first Dutch footballer to win this award.{{cite news |last1=Brinkman |first1=Theo |title=Toen er op 9 juni nog wél gesport werd: Kees Kist laat Oost-Europeanen achter zich en is eerste Nederlander met Gouden Schoen |trans-title=When they still played sports on 9 June: Kees Kist outdistances Eastern Europeans and is first Dutchman with a Golden Shoe |url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20200608_7665172 |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=Noordhollands Dagblad |date=9 June 2020 |language=Dutch |quote=Kist is in 1979 dan ook de eerste Nederlander die de prestigieuze prijs wint.}} He also won the Eredivisie Golden Boot twice. In the summer of 1982, Kist left AZ for French club Paris Saint-Germain, and was sent on loan to recently relegated FC Mulhouse for the 1983–84 season.{{cite news |last1=Valler |first1=Matthew |title=Hall of Fame: Kees Kist |url=http://www.football-oranje.com/hall-of-fame-kees-kist/ |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=football-oranje.com |date=10 March 2014 |language=Dutch}} He returned to his old club AZ in late summer 1984, before retiring as part of his first senior club, Heerenveen, under head coach Foppe de Haan.{{cite news |last1=Verkamman |first1=Matty |title='Ik kon Kessler absoluut niet uitstaan. Ik haatte die man.' |trans-title=I absolutely could not stand Kessler. I hated that man |url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/ik-kon-kessler-absoluut-niet-uitstaan-ik-haatte-die-man-de-jaren-80-kees-kist~be15ee66/ |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=Trouw |date=13 August 1993 |language=Dutch |quote="In het betaald voetbal ben ik bij Heerenveen begonnen en ook bij Heerenveen geeindigd. Dat einde was niet zo prettig. Foppe de Haan was coach en die had zo'n acht jongens van het Cios, waar hij toen les gaf, in de selectie gehaald."}} Kist scored a total of 212 goals in the Eredivisie, which puts him in fourth place on the all-time leaders list, behind Willy van der Kuijlen, Ruud Geels and Johan Cruijff.{{cite news |title=Top 10 Topscorers Eredivisie aller tijden |url=https://www.alletop10lijstjes.nl/top-10-topscorers-eredivisie-aller-tijden/ |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=Alle Top 10 Lijstjes |language=Dutch |quote=Na een avontuur in Frankrijk keerde Kist terug in de Eredivisie waardoor hij tot een totaal van 212 doelpunten kwam.}}

After his career, he has worked as a reporter for De Telegraaf,{{cite news |title='Jan is toe aan stap hoger en zou in Spanje of Engeland niet misstaan' |trans-title=Jan is ready for a new challenge en would fit well in Spain or England |url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=136288 |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=voetbalzone.nl |date=2 May 2011 |language=Dutch |quote=Dat viel ook op bij Kees Kist, rapporteur van De Telegraaf.}} and sells shoes.{{cite news |title=Kees Kist - Website |url=http://www.keeskist.nl/ |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=keeskist.nl |language=Dutch |quote=Na de voetbalcarriere van Kees Kist, is Kees als verkoopman verder gegaan op allerlei markten. Kees verkoopt met name schoenen en tassen.}}

The AZ home ground, AFAS Stadion, has a Kees Kist Lounge.{{cite web |title=Kees Kist Lounge |url=https://www.afasstadionevents.nl/nl/evenementen/lounge/kees-kist-lounge?category=kees-kist-lounge |publisher=AFAS Stadion |access-date=3 December 2020 |language=Dutch |quote=Alleen de naam van de Kees Kist Lounge is al een voorbode voor een uniek evenement in het AFAS Stadion. De naar de Europese Gouden Schoen-winnaar en AZ-topscorer aller tijden vernoemde lounge heeft een warme voetbalambiance en is maar liefst 1120 m² groot.}}

International career

File:Władysław Żmuda, Kees Kist.jpg during a match against Poland in May 1979]]

He obtained 21 caps for the Netherlands national team, in which he scored four goals, in the years 1975–1980.

Managerial career

From 2000 through 2005 Kist managed HSV Hoek. He has also coached Steenwijker Boys and Tolbert.{{cite news |title=Kees Kist voor drie jaar bij Tolbert |trans-title=Kees Kist to Tolbert for three years |url=https://meppelercourant.nl/artikel/183754/kees-kist-voor-drie-jaar-bij-tolbert.html |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=Meppeler Courant |date=27 January 2009 |language=Dutch |quote=De Steenwijker Kees Kist, oud-international en speler van onder andere AZ '67, wordt vanaf het nieuwe seizoen de nieuwe trainer van de zondagvierdeklasser Tolbert. Kist is tot het einde van dit seizoen nog trainer van de Steenwijker Boys.}}