Personal information | |||
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Full name | John van Rijswijck | ||
Date of birth | 16 January 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Luxembourg | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1989 | Jeunesse Esch | ||
1989–1996 | Union Luxembourg | ||
1996–1999 | CS Hobscheid | 46 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Jeunesse Esch | 16 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Swift Hesperange | 11 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1984–1993 | Luxembourg | 43 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 March 2012 |
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