Marco Aydin (born 27 September 1988) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for CVV Achilles.
Aydin was born in 1988 in Enschede, Netherlands, to Assyrian parents. [1] He attended sports university in Zwolle. [2]
After leaving Dutch side Quick '20 due to a conflict with the manager, Aydin signed for Dutch side SC Enschede, where he was regraded as one of the clun's most important players. [3] He trialed at Dutch side Sparta on the recommendation of Dutch manager Theo Vonk. [4] After that, he signed for Dutch side Excelsior '31, but he eventually did not receive confidence from the club's management, so he decided to move to Germany. [5]
Aydin played for the Arameans Suryoye football team at the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup, helping the team achieve third place. [6]
Aydin mainly operates as a midfielder and can operate as a striker. [7]
Aydin has worked as a youth community organizer, physical education teacher, and as the chairman of Dutch side Zaalvoetbalclub Twente. [8]
In 2020, Aydin was appointed player-manager of German side Vorwärts Epe, where he was regarded to have helped the club achieve good results during his first season. [9] In 2021, his contract with them was extended. [10] After that, he was appointed manager of German side DJK Stadtlohn, where the club was regarded to have struggled defensively during his first season. [11]
Aydin is the brother of Dutch footballer Lucas Aydin. [12] He is a supporter of Dutch side Ajax. [13]
Enschede is a city and municipality in the province of Overijssel. It is located in the Twente region of the eastern Netherlands. The east of the urban area reaches the border of the German city of Gronau.
Football Club Twente, sometimes known internationally as FC Twente Enschede, is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedese Boys. FC Twente's trophy cabinet includes the KNVB Cup, the Johan Cruyff Shield, and the Eredivisie title. They were runner-up in the Eredivisie in two other seasons, and finished second in the UEFA Cup. They have also won the Dutch Cup three times, most recently in 2011. Twente's home ground since 1998 is De Grolsch Veste. Since 2019, the team have played in the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football. The club takes its name from the region of Twente, the eastern part of Overijssel.
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