Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrick van Diemen | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Woerden, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1993 | Utrecht | 35 | (1) |
1993–1994 | AZ | 21 | (5) |
1994–1996 | N.E.C. | 67 | (7) |
1996–1998 | RKC | 59 | (11) |
1998–2001 | Anderlecht | 82 | (11) |
2001–2008 | RKC | 192 | (8) |
2008–2010 | Baronie (amateur) | ||
Total | 456 | (43) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Patrick van Diemen (born 12 June 1972 in Woerden, Netherlands) is a Dutch retired footballer who ended his professional career in 2008 [1] after playing 19 seasons on the highest level.
Van Diemen made his debut in professional football, being part of the FC Utrecht squad in the 1990–91 season. He also played for AZ, N.E.C., and had three seasons at Belgian giants Anderlecht [2] before joining RKC Waalwijk for the second time in his career. [3]
In April 2013 van Diemen received his player agents licence while working for the VVCS, the Dutch players association. [4]
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