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André Ooijer
Dutch footballer (born 1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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André Antonius Maria Ooijer (born 11 July 1974) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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Full name | André Antonius Maria Ooijer[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1974-07-11) 11 July 1974 (age 49) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | PSV (youth coach) | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1979–1982 | SDW | ||||||||||||||||
1982–1986 | SDZ | ||||||||||||||||
1986–1994 | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | → Volendam (loan) | 32 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Roda JC | 75 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
1997–2006 | PSV | 192 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 79 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | PSV | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Ajax | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 425 | (37) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1999–2010[2] | Netherlands | 55 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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In an international career lasting over a decade with the Netherlands, he earned 55 caps. He was selected for UEFA Euro 2008 and three FIFA World Cups, helping the Dutch reach the final of the 2010 edition.
He retired in 2012.