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Johan Verweij
Johan Verweij is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level.
Verweij made his full All Whites debut in a 1-0 win over Australia on 13 June 1979 and ended his international playing career with five A-international caps and one goal to his credit, his final cap a substitute appearance in a 2-0 win over Ghana on 7 June 1983.
Verweij played youth football in his father's country, the Netherlands in the mid 1970s and won the Dutch
20 minutes of the match saw a flurry of goals, with Johan Verweij reducing the deficit before two late strikes from Kevin Birch and Steve Sumner stretched the Gisborne tally to five.
Christchurch had their work cut out to pull back a four-goal deficit at their home ground, and though this was never likely, the game was an enjoyable one. The score seesawed, with Gisborne twice coming back to equalise after going a goal down to the hosts. Paul Nicholls put the southerners ahead, but Sean Byrne's equaliser