Playing
van Marwijk was born in Deventer, Overijssel. As a forward and a midfielder he played 393 matches in the Dutch highest division (Eredivisie). In 1975, he was called up by Rinus Michels to play for the Netherlands national football team in a friendly match against Yugoslavia, which was his only cap. He played for Go Ahead Eagles, AZ'67, MVV Maastricht and Fortuna Sittard.
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