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) | ||
| Playing position | 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 Waalwijk | 29 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Go Ahead Eagles | 24 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | → Volendam (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2009–2012 | Volendam | 71 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2012 (UTC). | |||
Dominique van Dijk (born 5 September 1979) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is the son of former footballer and coach, Jan van Dijk, and brother of fellow footballer Gregoor van Dijk, currently playing for AEK Larnaca.
Career
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 in the. 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]
References
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Dominique van Dijk profile on VI.nl (Dutch)