Jan Peters (footballer, born 1953)
Dutch football player, born 1953
Wilhelmus Johannes Hendrikus Peters (born 20 July 1953), known as Jan Peters, is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made one appearance for the Netherlands national team in 1979.
Doping
In 2010 Peters stated that during his time at Feyenoord he and his teammates received performance-enhancing substances before important matches, such as before the final of the 1979–80 KNVB Cup against Ajax.
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