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Anton Pronk

Anton "Ton" Pronk was a Dutch football defender who played for Ajax in the 1960s and for FC Utrecht in the early 1970s.

Club career
Pronk came through the Ajax youth system and made his senior debut for the club on 4 September 1960 against PSV. He played in 337 official matches for them during the 1960s, winning 4 league titles and 3 KNVB Cups. ==International career==
International career
He made his debut for the Netherlands in a May 1961 FIFA World Cup qualification match against East Germany and earned a total of 19 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1969 World Cup qualification against Poland. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Pronk married Marjan Meier in 1969. Their son, Robin, used to work as a youth coach for Ajax and FC Utrecht and is currently a coordinator at the academy of Polish club Zagłębie Lubin. After retiring as a player, Pronk was appointed as scout at Ajax and Louis van Gaal named him chief scout in 1991 until he retired in 2007. He died of ALS in August 2016 in Purmerend. ==Honours==
Honours
International Football Cup: 1 ::1962 • Eredivisie: 4 :: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970 • KNVB Cup: 3 :: 1961, 1967, 1970 ==References==
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