Marco Ruitenbeek

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Marco Ruitenbeek
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Personal information
Date of birth (1968-05-12) 12 May 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Weesp, Netherlands
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1997 AZ 146 (0)
1997–2000 Go Ahead Eagles 16 (0)
2000–2004 Dunfermline Athletic 83 (0)
2004–2005 SV Huizen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Ruitenbeek (born 12 May 1968) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Dutch side AZ and Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic, as well as Go Ahead Eagles and SV Huizen.

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Career

Ruitenbeek was born in Weesp, North Holland. He started his career with AZ, making appearances in both the Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie, before moving to Go Ahead Eagles in 1997. He spent three years with the club before moving to Scotland and signing for Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic in June 2000. [1] He made his debut in a 3–0 friendly defeat against Dundee in August 2000. [2] Ruitenbeek played in the majority of matches in his first two seasons with the club, however he lost his place after Dunfermline signed Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Derek Stillie, making only 20 appearances in the second half of his career with the Pars. His final match with the side came in a one-all draw with Dundee United. [3] [4] Ruitenbeek played over 90 games for the Pars been 2000 and 2004. After he left Scotland, he moved back to the Netherlands to play for Hoofdklasse side SV Huizen, playing with the amateur side for one season, before hanging up his gloves in May 2005.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [5]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dunfermline Athletic 2000–01 Scottish Premier League 360403000430
2001–02 290100000300
2002–03 170002000190
2003–04 1000000010
Career total830505000930

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References

  1. ↑ "Pars to sign PSV defender". BBC Sport. 28 June 2000. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  2. ↑ "Dundee continue winning ways". BBC Sport. 5 August 2000. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  3. ↑ "Dunfermline 1–1 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dutch keeper leaves Pars". BBC Sport. 12 April 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  5. ↑ Marco Ruitenbeek at Soccerbase
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