Name: Cornelis Karel Overweg
Nickname: "Niels"



Country: Netherlands
Club: FC Twente
Position: *CB, DMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 26-30 years (15/05/1948)

Height: 191 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Attack: 69
Defence: 76
Balance: 92
Stamina: 82
Top Speed: 73
Acceleration: 71
Response: 80
Agility: 73
Dribble Accuracy: 71
Dribble Speed: 66
Short Pass Accuracy: 74
Short Pass Speed: 78
Long Pass Accuracy: 73
Long Pass Speed: 79
Shot Accuracy: 68
Shot Power: 90
Shot Technique: 70
Free Kick Accuracy: 72
Curling: 70
Header: 86
Jump: 77
Technique: 70
Aggression: 76
Mentality: 72
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 75

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
P11 - Long Ranger
P16 - Extra Attacker

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Middle Shooting

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced


INFO:
Very strong player, but also very slow. Liked to go up to attack often from defence and/or distribute passes from the deep however he wasn't so accurate at it. He acted as a stopper in front of Epi Drost but often looked as a defensive midfielder. With the change to FC Twente in 1974, Overweg made an important step in his career. Although good competition meant he had to fight for his starting place there, he played most of the matches. In his seven years in Enschede, FC Twente reached fourth place in the Eredivisie three times. In the 1976–77 season, they won the KNVB Cup by defeating PEC Zwolle 3–0 in the final. Two years earlier, Overweg had also reached the final with FC Twente, but lost 1–0 against FC Den Haag. In the same season, they also reached the final of the UEFA Cup, played against the German team Borussia Mönchengladbach. After a 0–0 away game, FC Twente lost 5–1 on home soil. Overweg was on the field for both matches.

In 1975, Overweg was called up to the Netherlands national team by head coach George Knobel. He made his debut on 17 May 1975 against West Germany, as a substitute at halftime for Frans Thijssen. The match ended in 1–1. For his performance in his fourth international match, a 4–1 defeat against Poland, Overweg was strongly criticized, and he subsequently received no further call-ups.