Remco van der Schaaf

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Remco van der Schaaf
Personal information
Full name Remco Jelmer van der Schaaf
Date of birth (1979-02-28) 28 February 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Ten Boer, Netherlands
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Youth career
VV Omlandia
TOP Oss
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2002 Vitesse Arnhem 82 (5)
2000 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 4 (0)
2002–2005 PSV 39 (1)
2005–2008 Vitesse Arnhem 70 (5)
2008–2011 Burnley 1 (0)
2009–2011 → Brøndby (loan) 44 (6)
2011–2013 Randers 24 (3)
Total264(20)
International career
1997 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
1997–1998 Netherlands U19 4 (1)
1999–2001 Netherlands U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Remco Jelmer van der Schaaf (born 28 February 1979) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Club career

Van der Schaaf was born in Ten Boer, Groningen. After playing youth football for VV Omlandia and TOP Oss, he began his professional career in 1997 at Vitesse Arnhem, where he spent part of the 1999–2000 season on loan at Fortuna Sittard.

Van der Schaaf signed for PSV Eindhoven in 2002, and was injured in a 2004 UEFA Cup match by Titus Bramble of Newcastle United. [1] Van der Schaaf re-signed for Vitesse in 2005, and in July 2008 he signed a three-year deal with Burnley, [2] turning down a contract from Welsh side Cardiff City in the process. [3] He made his debut for Burnley against Sheffield Wednesday on 9 August 2008 however this proved to be his first and only appearance for the club. [4]

Van der Schaaf signed on loan for Danish Superliga side Brøndby IF in February 2009, where he stayed until the end of the 2008–09 season.

in January 2010, van der Schaaf once again signed on loan for Brøndby IF on a one and a half year contract, thus seeing out his contract with Burnley. [5]

In July 2011 he joined the Danish club Randers FC on a two-year contract.

International career

Van der Schaaf has represented the Dutch under-21 side. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bramble escapes Uefa action". BBC. 13 April 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  2. ↑ "Burnley sign up van der Schaaf". BBC. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  3. ↑ Terry Phillips (26 June 2008). "Bluebirds plea to Van Der Schaaf". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  4. ↑ "Sheff Wed 4-1 Burnley". BBC. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Burnley set to release Steven Thompson & Kevin McDonald". BBC. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "England U21s go through". BBC. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
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