Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 30 April 1973||
Place of birth | Beverwijk, [1] Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | (0) |
1995–1997 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | (0) |
1997–2000 | Heracles Almelo | 57 | (0) |
2000–2002 | Darlington | 2 | (0) |
– | ADO '20 | ||
2004–2006 | FC Volendam | 48 | (0) |
– | ADO '20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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