Ton Blanker
![]() Blanker (left) playing for Ajax in 1979 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ton Blanker | ||
Date of birth | 15 September 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
AFC DWS | |||
1975–1979 | Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1980 | Ajax | ||
1980–1981 | Vitória de Guimarães | ||
1981 | Real Zaragoza | ||
1982 | Salamanca | ||
1982–1983 | S.B.V. Excelsior | ||
1983–1986 | FC Volendam | ||
1987–1988 | Los Angeles Lazers | ||
1988–1989 | Germinal Beerschot | ||
1989–1990 | Cappellen | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Ton Blanker (born 15 September 1960) is a Dutch former professional football player.
Career[]
Blanker started his career with Ajax winning the 1979–80 Eredivisie, and reaching the Semi-finals in the 1979–80 European Cup,[1] where he scored four goals against HJK Helsinki in the first round,[2] then a hat-trick against Omonia in the next round.[3]
Afterwards, Blanker played abroad for Vitória de Guimarães, Real Zaragoza and Salamanca, then he eventually returned to Eredivisie to play for S.B.V. Excelsior and FC Volendam.[4]
After a short spell in the United States with Los Angeles Lazers, Blanker played two years in Belgium for Germinal Beerschot and Cappellen.
Personal life[]
Blanker is married to Anita Heilker of the Dolly Dots, they had a daughter, Robin.
References[]
- ^ "Column 'vergeten' voetbalhelden: Ton Blanker". nhnieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Ajax Amsterdam vs. HJK Helsinki". footballdatabase. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Ajax Amsterdam vs. Omonia Nicosie". footballdatabase. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Ton Blanker". mondedufoot. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Dutch footballers
- Eredivisie players
- AFC Ajax players
- Vitória S.C. players
- Real Zaragoza players
- UD Salamanca players
- SBV Excelsior players
- FC Volendam players
- Los Angeles Lazers players
- Beerschot A.C. players
- Royal Cappellen F.C. players
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Association football midfielders