Johnny Rep

Not to be confused with Johnny Reb.

John Nicholaas Rep (born 25 November 1951) 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.

Johnny Rep

Rep in 1974
Personal information
Full name	John Nicholaas Rep
Date of birth	(1951-11-25) 25 November 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth	Zaandam, Netherlands
Position(s)	Right winger
Youth career
	ZFC Zaandam
	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1975	Ajax	97	(41)
1975–1977	Valencia	55	(22)
1977–1979	Bastia	65	(33)
1979–1983	Saint-Étienne	131	(44)
1983–1984	PEC Zwolle	32	(5)
1984–1986	Feyenoord	43	(5)
1986–1987	Haarlem	5	(0)
Total		428	(150)
International career
1973–1981	Netherlands	42	(12)
Managerial career
1994–1996	De Zwarte Schapen
1996–2001	Omniworld
2002–2005	Texel'94
2005–2007	Omniworld (scout)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Netherlands FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1974 West Germany Runner-up 1978 Argentina European Championship 1976 Yugoslavia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Rep played as a right-footed striker in the Dutch World Cup teams of 1974 (West Germany) and 1978 (Argentina). 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. His pairing with Rob Rensenbrink was seen as an offensive powerhouse.^[1]

He said that his time at Valencia was not good and that the only thing they helped him do was "learn Spanish".^[1] He claimed that SC Bastia suited him best.^[1] After his time in Bastia, Rep joined AS Saint-Étienne^[2] and was part of a side that included Michel Platini.

Personal life

He said he liked to distract himself by reading books by Harold Robbins and by playing cards.^[1]

Honours

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 1971–72, 1972–73
• European Cup: 1971–72, 1972–73
• European Super Cup: 1972, 1973
• Intercontinental Cup: 1972

Bastia

• UEFA Cup runner-up: 1978

Saint-Étienne

• French League Championship: 1980–81

Netherlands

• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1974, 1978
• UEFA European Championship third place: 1976
• Tournoi de Paris: 1978^[3]

Individual

• French Division 1 Foreign Player of the Year: 1977–78^[4]

Trivia

Rep is included in the "Classic Netherlands" team in the football video game Pro Evolution Soccer 6 under the name of "Rak".

Rep is the namesake of the Irish 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.