Frank van der Struijk
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Full name | Frank van der Struijk | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 28 March 1985 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Boxtel, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right back, centre back | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
1991–2003 | LSV Lennisheuvel | |||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | Willem II | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2003–2008 | Willem II | 109 | (5) | |||||||||||||
2008–2014 | Vitesse Arnhem | 115 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2010 | → Willem II (loan) | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Willem II | 59 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Dundee United | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Netherlands U21 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:02, 31 May 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 May 2008 (UTC) |
Frank van der Struijk (born 28 March 1985) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right back or centre back, most recently for Scottish club Dundee United. He previously played for Willem II and Vitesse Arnhem in the Netherlands before joining Dundee United in 2016.
Club career[]
Van der Struijk made his debut in the professional football squad of Willem II in the 2003–04 season. He joined Vitesse Arnhem in 2008 and returned to Willem II on loan in 2010. He later rejoined the club permanently in 2014.
He signed a one-year contract with Scottish club Dundee United in August 2016.[1] He was released by Dundee United when his contract expired at the end of the 2016–17 season.[2]
International career[]
In 2007 Van der Struijk was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship where they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The final was reached with a 1–1, 13–12 win after a penalty shootout with 32 penalty kicks taken against England. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final.
Honours[]
Dundee United
References[]
- ^ "UNITED IN DOUBLE SWOOP". Dundee United FC. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Ray McKinnon will ring the changes at Dundee United with many set for the axe - Evening Telegraph". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Young, Chick (25 March 2017). "Dundee United 2–1 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
External links[]
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Boxtel
- Association football central defenders
- Association football fullbacks
- Dutch footballers
- Netherlands under-21 international footballers
- Netherlands youth international footballers
- Eredivisie players
- SBV Vitesse players
- Willem II (football club) players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Dutch football defender stubs