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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 February 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2012 | FC Utrecht | 191 | (10) |
2012–2015 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 67 | (9) |
Total | 276 | (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]
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 matches 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]
In February 2015 Schut stated his desire to become a primary school teacher after retirement. [5]
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