Olaf Lindenbergh

Olaf Lindenbergh
Personal information
Date of birth	6 February 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Purmerend, Netherlands
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
	ZOB
	Ajax
1990–1994	De Graafschap
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1999	De Graafschap
2000–2005	AZ
2005–2007	Ajax
2007–2008	Sparta Rotterdam
2008–2009	VPV Purmersteijn
2009–2010	AGOVV
2010–2012	FC Volendam
2012–2016	De Dijk
Total
International career
1994	Netherlands U21
Managerial career
2011–2012	Jong Volendam
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olaf Lindenbergh (born 6 February 1974) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Lindenbergh was born in Purmerend. After playing at the youth level for ZOB, Ajax, and De Graafschap, he began his professional career with the latter in the Eerste Divisie. His debut came on 12 November 1994 in a 1–0 win over VVV. He became a key player and helped the team gain promotion to the Eredivisie, where he made 30 appearances in the following season. In total, Lindenbergh made 159 appearances for De Graafschap, scoring six goals, before moving to AZ Alkmaar in 1999.

At AZ, Lindenbergh quickly became a regular starter, although his appearances dwindled in his second season. By 2001, he regained his form and was instrumental in the team's unexpected run to the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 2005, where they were eliminated by Sporting Lisbon. His performances caught the attention of Ajax manager Danny Blind, and at the end of the 2004–05 season, Lindenbergh joined Ajax.

He debuted for Ajax in 2005 in a 2–0 Eredivisie victory over Willem II and made 18 appearances in his first season, also gaining experience in the UEFA Champions League. Ajax won the KNVB Cup that year. However, under new manager Henk ten Cate, Lindenbergh's playing time diminished, appearing in only 12 matches during the 2006–07 season. He continued to feature in the KNVB Cup, which Ajax successfully defended. After falling out of favor and being deemed surplus to requirements, Lindenbergh signed with Sparta Rotterdam.

Lindenbergh joined amateur club ASV De Dijk of the Vierde Klasse in 2012.^[1]

International career

While at De Graafschap, Lindenbergh was called up into the Netherlands under-21 national team squad. He made his only appearance for the team on 15 November 1994, replacing Arjan Ebbinge in the 80th minute of a 2–2 draw against Czech Republic U21.^[2]

References

^ "De Dijk verandert koers". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). 22 June 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ "Jong Oranje – Jong Tsjechië". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

External links

Olaf Lindenbergh at Sparta Rotterdam.nl
Career stats – Voetbal International (in Dutch)
Player profile – Ajax (in Dutch)
Voetbal International profile
Voetbal International website and 2007/2008 presentation magazine
Lindenbergh Sky Sports Profile & Latest News^{[permanent dead link‍]}
Lindenbergh Yahoo Profile
Olaf Lindenbergh at ESPN FC
Lindenbergh Eurosport Profile

[1] "De Dijk verandert koers". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). 22 June 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[2] "Jong Oranje – Jong Tsjechië". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

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