Matty van Toorn

{{Short description|Dutch footballer (1950–2007)}}

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Matthijs 'Matty' van Toorn (29 December 1950 – 21 November 2007) was a Dutch football player, manager and player's agent.

A defender, Van Toorn began his playing career with Feyenoord. He played for SBV Excelsior in the 1970–71 Eredivisie season.{{cite web|publisher=Voetbal International|title=Matty Van Toorn|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=40542&typeofpage=84137|language=Dutch|access-date=19 October 2009}} He moved to Belgium where he would spend six seasons with Sporting Charleroi before joining R.S.C. Anderlecht in 1978.{{cite news|work=El Mundo Deportivo|title=Van Toorn, un Belga a prueba en el Malaga|url=http://hemeroteca.elmundodeportivo.es/preview/1980/12/27/pagina-39/1067062/pdf.html|language=Spanish|date=27 December 1980}} He would later play for R.F.C. de Liège and K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E.

Following his playing career, Van Toorn managed K.S.K. Tongeren, Union Royale Namur, Olympic and R.F.C. de Liège and later became a player's agent, discovering Taye Taiwo.{{cite web|publisher=actu24.be|title=Décès de Matt Van Toorn (ex-Anderlecht)

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