Dick van Burik

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Dick van Burik
Personal information
Full name Dick van Burik
Date of birth (1973-11-29) 29 November 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Ultraejectum Utrecht
DSO Zoetermeer
Elinkwijk Utrecht
1991–1992 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1993 Ajax 3 (0)
1993–1996 NAC 72 (3)
1996–1997 Utrecht 26 (3)
1997–2007 Hertha BSC 245 (7)
Total346(13)
Managerial career
2010 SC Heerenveen (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dick van Burik (born 29 November 1973) is a retired Dutch professional footballer who played as a central defender. [1] Van Burik has three children from his first marriage: Dominique, Michele, and Estelle van Burik. [2]

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Club career

Born in Utrecht, Van Burik played in the Eredivisie with Ajax, NAC and FC Utrecht. [3]

However, he is best known for a 10-year stint with German Bundesliga outfit Hertha BSC, where he would be a defensive mainstay and captain for a side that participated in five UEFA Cup editions and the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League (as a result of a third league place in 1998–99, with Van Burik subsequently appearing in ten Champions League contests, as Hertha reached the second group stage).

Van Burik was dismissed by Hertha after the club accused him of playing a role in the departure of teammate Jérôme Boateng, who was a client of van Burik's father and football agent Karel. [4] Despite receiving interest from clubs such as Heracles Almelo, FC Utrecht, and MSV Duisburg, however, he ultimately chose to retire as a professional football player. in June 2007, at the age of 33.

Retirement

He served as the assistant manager at SC Heerenveen from February to June 2010. [5] At present, Van Burik runs a football agency, EuroSoccerAdvice, and is the proprietor of a protective coating company, VB Coatings/Line-X Nederland. [6]

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References

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  2. "Dick van Burik zurück zu Hertha?". bild.de (in German). 19 November 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. Van Burik naar FC Utrecht - NAC (in Dutch)
  4. Wegen Van Burik en Hertha BSC scheiden - Trouw (in Dutch)
  5. "Dick van Burik". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  6. Dick van Burik over zijn eerste miljoen: 'Ik onderneem zoals ik voetbalde' - Quotenet (in Dutch)