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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 October 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Lunteren, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VV DUNO (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1994 | TOP Oss | 19 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2014 | Bangladesh | ||
2015–2016 | VV DUNO | ||
2015 | Bangladesh | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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De Kruif made 19 league appearances for TOP Oss in the 1993-94 season. [1]
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