Orlando Engelaar
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Orlando Wensley Engelaar |
| Date of birth |
24 August 1979 (1979-08-24) (age 32) |
| Place of birth |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Height |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Playing position |
Centre midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
PSV |
| Number |
8 |
| Youth career |
| 1985–2000 |
Feyenoord |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2000–2004 |
NAC Breda |
94 |
(22) |
| 2004–2006 |
Racing Genk |
59 |
(12) |
| 2006–2008 |
Twente |
56 |
(8) |
| 2008–2009 |
Schalke 04 |
25 |
(0) |
| 2009– |
PSV |
67 |
(4) |
| National team‡ |
| 2007–2010 |
Netherlands |
14 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2010 |
Orlando Engelaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔrˈlɑndoː ˈɛŋəlaːr]) (born 24 August 1979 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a centre midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club PSV. Engelaar is well known for his height and heading ability; at 1.96 m tall, he is a towering presence on the pitch and particularly within the 18 yard box.
[edit] International career
[edit] Euro 2008
Orlando Engelaar made his international debut for the Netherlands in a friendly against South Korea on 2 June 2007 and was picked by coach Marco van Basten for the Dutch UEFA Euro 2008 squad. He played the full 90 minutes in the Netherlands' 3–0 victory over Italy in their Group C match. Engelaar also featured in the Netherlands' second group match of the tournament, playing the first half in a 4–1 win over France. He played the full 90 minutes in the third group stage match against Romania, which resulted in a 2–0 victory for the Dutch side. In the lost quarter-final match against Russia (1–3), Engelaar was part of the starting XI. He was substituted by Ibrahim Afellay in the 61st minute.
[edit] 2010 World Cup
Engelaar was included in the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[1] However, on 27 May 2010, Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk announced that the player would not be part of the final squad of 23 participating in the competition.[2]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Engelaar, Orlando |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Footballer |
| Date of birth |
24 August 1979 |
| Place of birth |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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