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Debut: Celtic 1-1 Hearts, League 11 January 1995. Internationals: Netherlands. International Caps: 40. International Goals: 12. Biog. When Tommy Burns signed Pierre van Hooijdonk in January 1995 (after being hunted down by Davie Hay) for £1.2 million, he signed a genuine quality player.
When Van Hooijdonk arrived at Celtic they had not won any trophies in six years. With Van Hooijdonk in tow Celtic won the Scottish Cup of that season with him being the only goalscorer in the final against Airdrie in May 1995.
Jan 11, 2024 · A trip down memory lane... Pierre van Hooijdonk makes an instant impact in his Celtic debut, scoring a stunner against Hearts
Dec 15, 2020 · The 110th edition of the storied cup competition was far from the most glamourous final, however a ninth minute header by Van Hooijdonk was enough to end Celtics barren spell and begin the turnaround in fortunes of the club that would culminate in the stopping of Rangers 10 in a row bid.
Jan 11, 2022 · Pierre van Hooijdonk’s debut day in 1995. Features. By Joe Sullivan. Share. 11 Jan 2022, 8:00 am.
Sep 14, 2020 · The signing of Pierre van Hooijdonk in January 1995 was a hugely significant piece of business and the Dutchman scored the winning goal against Airdrie in the Scottish Cup final to end a six-year trophy drought and finish a tough season on a high.
Van Hooijdonk made his Celtic debut on 11 January 1995 in a league match against Hearts at Hampden Park. The big striker made an instant impact for his new team by scoring a stunning opening goal. Hearts went on to equalise and the game finished 1–1.
