Alje Schut

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Alje Schut
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Personal information
Date of birth (1981-02-18) 18 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2012 FC Utrecht 191 (10)
2012–2015 Mamelodi Sundowns 67 (9)
Total276(18)
International career
1999–2000 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
2001–2002 Netherlands U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alje Schut (born 18 February 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender for FC Utrecht, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kozakken Boys. [1] [2]

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Career

Born in Utrecht, Schut began his career with hometown club FC Utrecht, making his professional debut on 3 October 1999. [3] [4]

In 2004 he spent seven months injured following a bacterial infection in his knee. [5] In March 2005 he suffered another knee injury, ending his season. [6] He was still suffering from that same injury in January 2006; at that time he was expected to return to fitness in April 2006. [7]

He suffered further injuries, and only played 51 league between 2005 and March 2010. [8] [9]

On 10 May 2011, during a training session with his team, Schut collided with his Romanian teammate Mihai Neșu breaking his cervical vertebrae and leaving Neșu paralyzed from the waist down. [10]

In August 2011, after spending thirteen seasons with FC Utrecht, Schut was the longer-serving player of any club in the Eredivisie. [3]

By October 2011 Schut was the club captain of FC Utrecht. [11]

Personal life

In February 2015 Schut stated his desire to become a primary school teacher after retirement. [5]

Honours

Utrecht

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Alje Schut at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Alje Schut meest honkvaste speler in de Eredivisie" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Alje Schut at WorldFootball.net
  5. 1 2 "Alje Schut: FC Utrecht is heel goed in afbraakvoetbal" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 23 February 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Seizoen lijkt voorbij voor Alje Schut" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 7 March 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Alje Schut nog tot april aan de kant" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Aan- of afhaken voor Schut bij FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Schut: 'Het is mijn goed recht dat ik verder kijk'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Mihai Nesu: The footballer, the victim of cruel fate". 26 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "Schut: 'Trainingscomplex is niet meer van deze tijd'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "2003: FC UTRECHT NEEMT REVANCHE". totoknvbbekker.nl. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "2004: FC UTRECHT PROLONGEERT DE BEKER". totoknvbbekker.nl. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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