Dominique van Dijk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominique van Dijk | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| LTC Assen | |||
| 1991–1998 | Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Groningen | 42 | (3) |
| 2001–2005 | Cambuur | 122 | (20) |
| 2005–2006 | RKC | 29 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Sparta | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | → Volendam (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2009–2012 | Volendam | 71 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2012 (UTC) | |||
Dominique van Dijk (born 5 September 1979) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Born in Groningen, Van Dijk came through the youth system of amateur side LTC Assen. He was picked up by FC Groningen at age 12, and made his first-team debut on 17 October 1998 against VVV-Venlo in the second division.[1] He was signed by Cambuur Leeuwarden in summer 2001, making his debut in a 1–1 draw against HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie on 17 August 2001.[2]
He signed for Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk in May 2005.[3] He made his debut in a 2–1 win against his former club FC Groningen.[4] He signed for Sparta Rotterdam in the 2006 transfer window. He eventually made his debut in a 1–2 defeat to Vitesse Arnhem on 18 August 2006.[5] Van Dijk played 15 league matches for Sparta. He finished the 2006–07 season with 15 league appearances and 1 goal. He moved to fellow Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles on a free transfer in July, making his debut in a 6–0 win against FC Emmen, scoring two goals himself.[6]
He was loaned out to FC Volendam in the 2008–09 season,[7] and at the end of the season, he was signed permanently by the club.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]He is a son of former footballer and coach, Jan van Dijk, and older brother of fellow footballer Gregoor van Dijk. He started his own fashion brand, Leger des Stijls when still a football player.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "VVV-Venlo – FC Groningen (17-10-1998)". Voetbal International. 17 October 1998. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Cambuur Leeuwarden – Haarlem (17-08-2001)". Voetbal International. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Dominique van Dijk naar RKC". Voetbal International. 11 May 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "RKC Waalwijk – FC Groningen (21-08-2005)". Voetbal International. 21 August 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Sparta Rotterdam – Vitesse (18-08-2006)". Voetbal International. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Go Ahead Eagles – FC Emmen (10-08-2007)". Voetbal International. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "FC Volendam huurt Dominique van Dijk". FCUpdate. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Volendam hoopt op jawoord van huurling Van Dijk". FCUpdate. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Dominique van Dijk terug naar Volendam". Voetbalprimeur. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ 'Liever naar museum dan paling eten' – NRC (in Dutch)
External links
[edit]- Dominique van Dijk profile on VI.nl (in Dutch)
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Groningen (city)
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dutch men's footballers
- FC Groningen players
- SC Cambuur players
- RKC Waalwijk players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- Go Ahead Eagles players
- FC Volendam players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Dutch fashion designers