Ton Blanker

Ton Blanker
Blanker (left) playing for Ajax in 1979
Personal information
Full name Anthonie Blanker
Date of birth (1960-09-15) 15 September 1960
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position Midfielder
Youth career
DWS
1975–1979 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Ajax 15 (2)
1980–1981 Vitória de Guimarães
1981 Real Zaragoza
1982 Salamanca
1982–1983 Excelsior 31 (5)
1983–1986 Volendam 53 (17)
1987–1988 Los Angeles Lazers
1988–1989 Germinal Beerschot
1989–1990 Cappellen
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ton Blanker (born 15 September 1960) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Hugely talented, Blanker was deemed the new Cruijff[1] and started his career with Ajax winning the 1979–80 Eredivisie, and reaching the Semi-finals in the 1979–80 European Cup,[2] where he scored four goals against HJK Helsinki in the first round, then a hat-trick against Omonia in the next round.

Afterwards, Blanker played abroad for Vitória de Guimarães, Real Zaragoza and Salamanca, then he eventually returned to Eredivisie to play for S.B.V. Excelsior and FC Volendam.[3]

After a short spell in the United States with Los Angeles Lazers, Blanker played two years in Belgium for Germinal Beerschot and Cappellen.

Personal life

Blanker was married to Anita Heilker of the Dolly Dots; they had a daughter, Robin.[4] In 1994, Blanker was sentenced to 5 years in prison after weapons possession and drugs trafficking.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ton Blanker te gast in LOVE Sport Extra". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 11 March 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Column 'vergeten' voetbalhelden: Ton Blanker". nhnieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ton Blanker". mondedufoot. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Anita Heilker betreurt het dat ze nooit oma zal worden". Story (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "De Nieuwe Cruijff: van Ruiter tot Blanker en van Vanenburg tot Nouri". Darch Media (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
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