Denny Landzaat

Denny Landzaat

Personal information
Full name	Denny Domingoes Landzaat
Date of birth	6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Twente
Number	7
Youth career
	SC Buitenveldert
	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–1996	Ajax	1	(0)
1996–1999	MVV	102	(10)
1999–2003	Willem II	139	(38)
2003–2006	AZ	79	(22)
2006–2008	Wigan Athletic	52	(5)
2008–2010	Feyenoord	38	(5)
2010–	Twente	41	(2)
National team‡
2001–2008	Netherlands	38	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 15, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 19, 2009

Denny Domingoes Landzaat (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛni ˌlɑntˈsaːt], born May 6, 1976 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.

Early life

Landzaat is born and raised in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Landzaat is of Dutch-Indonesian extraction; Dutch parentage from father and Moluccan from his mother.

Club career

Early career

Landzaat was educated in Ajax's youth academy, but only played one league game for the club before moving on to have lengthy spells with MVV, Willem II and AZ. He was AZ's captain in the 2005–06 season, as they finished 2nd in the Eredivisie.

Wigan Athletic

He joined Premier League club Wigan Athletic on July 18, 2006 for an undisclosed fee, thought to be £2.5 million. He signed a three-year contract with the club. He scored his first goal for Wigan against Reading in a 2–3 loss on 30 January 2007. He followed this up with a thirty yard strike at the Emirates Stadium in a 1–2 defeat to Arsenal on February 11, 2007. On 18 August 2007 Landzaat converted a penalty against Sunderland to score his first home goal for Wigan at the JJB Stadium. He also scored the first goal in Wigan's 5–3 win over local rivals Blackburn Rovers.

Feyenoord

On 25 January 2008 Landzaat returned to the Netherlands with Feyenoord, for a £1 million fee. He signed a three and a half year contract with the club. He scored his first goal for Feyenoord on his debut, in the 3–3 draw against Heracles Almelo on 24 February 2008.

International career

Landzaat competed in the 2006 World Cup. On 21 May 2008, Landzaat was released from Marco van Basten's Euro 2008 provisional squad.

Danny Landzaat: International Goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	September 3, 2004	Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands	Andorra	3–0	3–0	Friendly match

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		Europe		Total
1995–96	Ajax	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996–97	MVV	Eerste divisie	34	2	0	0	0	0	34	2
1997–98	MVV	Eredivisie	34	4	0	0	0	0	34	4
1998–99			34	4	0	0	0	0	34	4
1999-00	Willem II	Eredivisie	25	3	0	0	0	0	25	3
2000–01			33	12	0	0	0	0	33	12
2001–02			34	16	0	0	0	0	34	16
2002–03			34	5	0	0	0	0	34	5
2003–04			13	2	0	0	0	0	13	2
2003–04	AZ	Eredivisie	17	3	0	0	0	0	17	3
2004–05			33	10	0	0	0	0	33	10
2005–06			29	9	0	0	0	0	29	9
England			League		FA Cup		Europe		Total
2006–07	Wigan Athletic	Premier League	33	2	0	0	0	0	33	2
2007–08			19	3	0	0	0	0	19	3
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		Europe		Total
2007–08	Feyenoord	Eredivisie	11	2	0	0	0	0	11	2
2008–09			7	1	0	0	0	0	7	1
2009–10			16	2	0	0	0	0	16	2
Total	Netherlands		355	75	0	0	0	0	355	75
	England		52	5	0	0	0	0	52	5
Career total			407	80	0	0	0	0	407	80

Statistics accurate as of last match played on August 23, 2009.

Honours

AFC Ajax

• Eredivisie: 1995-96

MVV

• Eerste Divisie: 1996–97

Feyenoord

• KNVB Cup: 2007–08

FC Twente

• Johan Cruijff Schaal: 2010
• KNVB Cup: 2010-11

External links

• Denny Landzaat – FIFA competition record
• Denny Landzaat's English career stats at Soccerbase
• Denny Landzaat profile and stats at Wereld van Oranje (Dutch)