Sergio van Kanten

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Sergio van Kanten
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-07-02) 2 July 1984 (age 38)
Place of birth Hialeah, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002 Deportivo Cali
2002–2003 Middlesbrough
2003–2004 FC Volendam
2004 Lusitano
2004–2005 Amora
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 KSV Roeselare 1 (0)
2007 Miami FC
2015 Miami Dade FC
2016 Miami FC 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2016

Sergio van Kanten (born 2 July 1984) [1] is a Dutch-American [2] soccer player who last played for Miami FC [3] in the North American Soccer League. [4]

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Professional career

Van Kanten had stints with the youth teams of Deportivo Cali, [5] Middlesbrough, FC Volendam, Lusitano and Amora, before playing with KSV Roeselare and USL First Division side Miami FC, before leaving the game in 2007. [6] He returned in 2015 to play with amateur side Miami Dade FC, and in 2016 signed a professional contract with NASL side Miami FC for their inaugural season. [7] [8] van Kanten was released by Miami FC on 10 June 2016. [9]

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References

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  4. "Sergio van Kanten - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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  8. "Roster – Miami FC". www.miamifc.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016.
  9. "TRANSACTIONS". nasl.com. NASL. Retrieved 4 August 2016.