Photo: Hans van Dijk for Anefo , Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 932-2662 / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kist is the kind of footballer history quietly forgets and I refuse to. Winning the European Golden Shoe for 1978-79, in the era of Dutch Total Football, means he out-scored an entire continent at the sport's most fertile moment. I have a soft spot for the classic poacher, the striker whose whole job is to be in the right place when chaos arrives, and Kist clearly mastered that craft. That he later moved into coaching tells me the man never really left the game. He is not flashy by modern standards, but I'd argue that is exactly why he deserves a fresh look.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kees Kist
- Name (Japanese)
- キース・キスト
- Reading
- きーす・きすと
- Born
- August 7, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Steenwijk, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- European Golden Shoe
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Netherlands →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.