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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Telstar | 87 | (3) |
| 2002–2008 | Sparta Rotterdam | 150 | (13) |
| 2008–2010 | Willem II | 34 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | AEK Larnaca | 28 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Telstar | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 323 | (18) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Ajax Women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Danny Schenkel (born 1 April 1978) is a Dutch former footballer and current manager.
Born in Amsterdam, Schenkel made his debut in professional football with the Telstar squad in the 1999–2000 season before joining Sparta Rotterdam in 2002. A tall and tough central defender, he had been a regular starter for them, scoring several mostly headed goals but also received the occasional red card.
For the 2008–09 season, he joined Willem II. [1]
In 2019 Schenkel became the coach of the Ajax women He wom the Dutch cup in 2022.
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