Frank van der Struijk

Last updated

Frank van der Struijk
Frank van der Struijk.png
Personal information
Full name Frank van der Struijk
Date of birth (1985-03-28) 28 March 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Boxtel, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back, centre back
Team information
Current team
 CHC Den Bosch
Youth career
1991–2003 LSV Lennisheuvel
2003–2005 Willem II
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2008 Willem II 109 (5)
2008–2014 Vitesse 115 (1)
2010 → Willem II (loan) 11 (0)
2014–2016 Willem II 59 (1)
2016–2017 Dundee United 16 (0)
2017–2018 ODC Boxtel
2018–2021 Real Lunet
2021– CHC Den Bosch
International career‡
2007 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2007 Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 May 2008

Frank van der Struijk (born 28 March 1985) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back or centre back.

Contents

Club career

Van der Struijk made his debut in the professional football squad of Willem II in the 2003–04 season. He joined Vitesse Arnhem in 2008 and returned to Willem II on loan in 2010. He later rejoined the club permanently in 2014.

He signed a one-year contract with Scottish club Dundee United in August 2016. [1] He was released by Dundee United when his contract expired at the end of the 2016–17 season. [2]

International career

In 2007 Van der Struijk was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship where they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The final was reached with a 1–1, 13–12 win after a penalty shootout with 32 penalty kicks taken against England. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final.

Honours

Dundee United

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Hartley</span> Scottish footballer (born 1976)

Paul Hartley is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the manager of Scottish Championship side Cove Rangers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jan-Arie van der Heijden</span> Dutch footballer

Jan-Arie van der Heijden is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back, most recently for Eredivisie club Willem II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick van der Velden</span> Dutch footballer

Nick van der Velden is a Dutch former footballer. He previously played for FC Dordrecht, RKC Waalwijk, AZ Alkmaar, NEC, FC Groningen, Willem II, Dundee United, Bali United, and Amsterdamsche FC.

Ryan Stewart Gauld is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Declan Patrick Gallagher is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren and the Scotland national team.

John Francis Souttar is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Scotland national team. He previously played for Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian before joining Rangers in 2022.

Craig Ross Wighton is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic. He has previously played for Dundee, Brechin City, Raith Rovers, Arbroath and Heart of Midlothian.

Scott Stewart Fraser is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Charlton Athletic.

Charlie Telfer is a Scottish midfielder who plays for Airdrieonians.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Denayer</span> Belgian footballer

Jason Grégory Marianne Denayer is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Emirati club Shabab Al-Ahli and the Belgium national team.

Alistair Michael Coote is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Irish club Bohemians as a midfielder. He began his career with Dundee United and made his first team debut in 2015, before joining Brentford B in 2017. He represented Scotland at U15, U16 and U17 level.

Luis Maria Zwick is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Berliner AK 07.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Crowley (footballer)</span> English footballer

Daniel Patrick Crowley is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Notts County

Pol Llonch Puyaltó is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Dutch club Willem II as a midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harry Souttar</span> Australian professional footballer

Harry James Souttar is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Leicester City and the Australia national team.

Matthew Smith is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division side Shelbourne. He started his career with Dundee United and made his first team debut in May 2016, and subsequently had loan periods with Montrose and Cove Rangers before moving to Ireland with Waterford, St Patrick's Athletic and Derry City.

Cameron Ballantyne is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One club Airdrieonians. Ballantyne previously played for Dundee United and Dumbarton, and had three loan spells with Montrose.

The 2016–17 season is Dundee United's 108th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It marked their first season of play outside the top tier of Scottish football since season 1995–96 and their first season in the Scottish Championship. United also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Scottish Premiership play-offs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harry Lewis (footballer, born 1997)</span> English footballer

Harry Charles John Lewis is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two side Bradford City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pascal Struijk</span> Dutch footballer (born 1999)

Pascal Augustus Struijk is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Leeds United. Born in Belgium, he has represented the Netherlands internationally at under-17 level.

References

  1. ↑ "UNITED IN DOUBLE SWOOP". Dundee United FC. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ray McKinnon will ring the changes at Dundee United with many set for the axe - Evening Telegraph". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Young, Chick (25 March 2017). "Dundee United 2–1 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.