Career
He was one of the last surviving players of that title-winning squad. Van Schijndel made his debut for the Netherlands in a March 1949 friendly match against Belgium and had earned a total of 17 caps, scoring one goal. He captained the Netherlands in his last three games.
He was a non-playing squad member for his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
His final international was an April 1955 friendly match, also against Belgium. International goals
Scores and results list the Netherlands" goal tally first.
Van Schijndel died on 28 February 2011 at the age of 83.