Meindert Dijkstra

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Meindert Dijkstra
Personal information
Full name Meindert Dijkstra
Date of birth (1967-02-28) 28 February 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1987 NAC 7 (0)
1987–1992 Willem II 101 (4)
1992–1994 Notts County 29 (1)
1994–1995 RBC 20 (1)
1995–1997 TOP Oss 32 (2)
Total189(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Meindert Dijkstra (born 28 February 1967) is a Dutch former footballer who played primarily at right back. He spent a majority of his career playing in the Dutch leagues, only spending two seasons abroad when he played in England for Notts County. [1] [2] He is the father of Caitlin Dijkstra, who is also a professional footballer. [3]

Club career

Dijkstra began his career in 1985 with NAC Breda, before moving to local rivals Willem II [4] two years later, where he spent five seasons. Following this he moved abroad and joined Notts County, before returning to Holland with RBC Roosendaal for the 1994/95 season, finally finishing his career at TOP Oss. [5]

After retiring as a player, Dijkstra has been involved in academy football at several amateur sides in the North Brabant province. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl".
  2. ↑ "Notts County | News | Latest News | Latest News | Where are they now?". Archived from the original on 26 September 2010.
  3. ↑ Francke, Corrado (26 November 2021). "Caitlin Dijkstra kan niet wachten tot ze in actie komt voor Oranje" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant . Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "NAC Breda vs. Willem II".
  5. ↑ "Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl".
  6. ↑ Meindert Dijkstra nieuwe Trainer B1 seizoen 2016/2017 - Achilles Veen (in Dutch)
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