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Lionel Grafton Holband (born 25 February 1965) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Eredivisie league club FC Groningen between 1990 and 1994. [1] [2]

In 1975, Holband moved with his family from the recently independent Suriname to Groningen in the Netherlands. He became a Dutch citizen in 1983. [3] He briefly joined Hoogeveen and in 1989 FC Groningen. During his tenure, the team had its best ever results in the Eredivisie, finishing 3nd[ clarification needed ] in 1992. Hip problems forced Holband to stop playing in 1994. From 1994 to 2011 he was youth trainer at FC Groningen. [4]

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