Kees Kist


Cornelis "Kees" Kist is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Playing career

Kist was born in Steenwijk. He obtained 21 caps for the Netherlands national team, in which he scored four goals, in the years 1975-1980.
He played for SC Heerenveen, AZ '67, winning the Dutch title in 1981, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Mulhouse, AZ, and returned for his last season to SC Heerenveen.
Kist scored 259 goals in 441 games for AZ. He made 212 of these goals while AZ Alkmaar was in the highest division, which puts him in fourth place on the all-time leaders list, behind Willy van der Kuijlen, Ruud Geels and Johan Cruijff.

Managerial career

From 2000 through 2005 Kist managed HSV Hoek. In 2009–2010 he coached VV Tolbert.

Honors

He was the Eredivisie top scorer in 1978–79 and 1979–80. He was the first Dutch player to win the European Golden Boot in 1979.