| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominique van Dijk | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| LTC Assen | |||
| 1991–1998 | Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Groningen | 42 | (3) |
| 2001–2005 | Cambuur | 122 | (20) |
| 2005–2006 | RKC | 29 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Sparta | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | → Volendam (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2009–2012 | Volendam | 71 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 October 2012 (UTC) | |||
Dominique van Dijk (born 5 September 1979) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Groningen, Van Dijk came through the youth system of amateur side LTC Assen. He was picked up by FC Groningen at age 12, and made his first-team debut on 17 October 1998 against VVV-Venlo in the second division. [1] He was signed by Cambuur Leeuwarden in summer 2001, making his debut in a 1–1 draw against HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie on 17 August 2001. [2]
He signed for Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk in May 2005. [3] He made his debut in a 2–1 win against his former club FC Groningen. [4] He signed for Sparta Rotterdam in the 2006 transfer window. He eventually made his debut in a 1–2 defeat to Vitesse Arnhem on 18 August 2006. [5] Van Dijk played 15 league matches for Sparta. He finished the 2006–07 season with 15 league appearances and 1 goal. He moved to fellow Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles on a free transfer in July, making his debut in a 6–0 win against FC Emmen, scoring two goals himself. [6]
He was loaned out to FC Volendam in the 2008–09 season, [7] and at the end of the season, he was signed permanently by the club. [8] [9]
He is a son of former footballer and coach, Jan van Dijk, and older brother of fellow footballer Gregoor van Dijk. He started his own fashion brand, Leger des Stijls when still a football player. [10]