Patrick Paauwe

Patrick Paauwe

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Paauwe
Date of birth	27 December 1975 (1975-12-27)
Place of birth	Dronten, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder Defender
Youth career
	ASVD
	DVC
	Lyra
	't Harde
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1995	PSV	2	(0)
1995–1996	De Graafschap	23	(0)
1996–1998	Fortuna Sittard	61	(6)
1998–2006	Feyenoord	229	(25)
2006–2007	Valenciennes	29	(1)
2007–2009	Borussia Mönchengladbach	57	(4)
2009–2011	VVV-Venlo	50	(2)
National team
2000	Netherlands	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Patrick Paauwe (born 27 December 1975 in Dronten) is a former professional football player from the Netherlands.

Career

He played for Feyenoord Rotterdam in a defensive midfield role, although he has been used mainly as defender in the past. Other teams he served are PSV Eindhoven, De Graafschap, Fortuna Sittard, Valenciennes FC and VVV Venlo. Paauwe is a one-time winner of the Dutch Eredivisie (in 1999) and the UEFA Cup (in 2002), both with Feyenoord. After two years with Borussia Mönchengladbach, he returned to his native Netherlands and signed for VVV-Venlo. He retired from professional football on January 31, 2011.

International career

Paauwe has been capped 5 times by the Dutch national team, all in 2000.

Personal

His brother Cees Paauwe is also a professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper.

External links

• Player profile – L'Equipe.fr