Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 October 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Heerenveen, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1992 | Cambuur | 98 | (10) |
1992–1998 | Twente | 187 | (18) |
1998–2004 | Hamburger SV | 177 | (13) |
2004–2006 | Heracles | 55 | (2) |
Total | 517 | (43) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nico-Jan Hoogma (born 26 October 1968) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. [1] He started his career with SC Cambuur and after three years moved to FC Twente. In 1998, he moved to Germany, where he played for Hamburger SV, before seeing out his career with Heracles Almelo, aged 38. Between 1 Januari 2007 and 1 March 2018 he was managing director at Heracles Almelo. Sinds 1 March 2018 he is Director of Football at the Royal Netherlands Football Association. [2]
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