Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elroy Patrick Kromheer [1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1992 | Volendam | 72 | (7) |
1992–1993 | Motherwell | 24 | (1) |
1993–1996 | Volendam | 84 | (4) |
1996–1998 | Zwolle | 62 | (4) |
1998–1999 | Reading | 24 | (0) |
1999–2000 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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