David van Zanten
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David van Zanten | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Mirren | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Tolka Rovers | ||
| 1999–2003 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | St. Mirren | 166 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Hibernian | 30 | (0) |
| 2009 | Greenock Morton | 6 | (1) |
| 2010 | Hamilton Academical | 6 | (0) |
| 2010– | St. Mirren | 79 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2012 | |||
David van Zanten (born 8 May 1982, in Dublin) is an Irish professional association football player who currently plays for St. Mirren. He was born in Ireland to a Dutch father and an Irish mother. Despite being born in Ireland, van Zanten has played his entire senior career in Scotland after signing for Celtic in 1999 from Tolka Rovers.
After leaving Celtic at the age of 21, van Zanten signed for St. Mirren; he made almost 200 appearances for the Paisley side. He subsequently played for Hibernian, Greenock Morton and Hamilton Academical, before returning to St. Mirren in 2010.
Career
Early career
Van Zanten began his career with Tolka Rovers before joining Celtic in 1999. He spent three seasons with Celtic but failed to make any first team appearances and he was freed in 2003.
St. Mirren
Van Zanten joined St. Mirren after impressing their manager John Coughlin in a trial match at Easter Road.[1] He helped St Mirren win promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2006.[2]
Hibernian
On 6 May 2008 it was reported by the Glasgow Evening Times that van Zanten had made a pre-contract agreement to sign for SPL rivals Hibernian in the summer of 2008.[3][4] Van Zanten struggled for form during his first season with Hibs, and was frequently replaced at right back by Sol Bamba and Darren McCormack, who are more accustomed to playing at centre back.[5] Towards the end of the season, van Zanten admitted that he had been "disappointed with my performances" and went on to say that it was probably the worst time to lose form, as he had just joined a new club.[5] He was released by Hibs on 1 September 2009.[6]
Greenock Morton
After his release from Hibs, van Zanten (along with another former Hibee Alan Reid) appeared on trial for Greenock Morton against Partick Thistle in November 2009. After the game he was signed on a permanent contract until January 2010.[7]
Hamilton Academical
It was confirmed on 8 January 2010 that van Zanten had signed a contract with SPL side Hamilton Academical.[8] Van Zanten made his début against former club Hibernian in a 5–1 defeat, providing an assist for his team's only goal. After the 2009-10 SPL season, Van Zanten was released from his contract.[9]
St. Mirren
Van Zanten returned to St. Mirren in June 2010, becoming Danny Lennon's first signing as Saints manager.[10] He signed a one year extension to this contract in April 2012.[11]
References
- ^ "Van Zanten heads for happy hunting ground". The Scotsman. 8 May 2008.
- ^ "Van Zanten signs new Saints deal". BBC Sport. 17 May 2006.
- ^ St Mirren boss confirmed Van Zanten will join Hibs on a pre-contract, Evening Times, 6 May 2008
- ^ Hibs snatch defender Van Zanten, BBC Sport, 6 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Split screen action not quite fair". Sunday Herald. 19 April 2009.
- ^ Player update, hibs.co.uk, 1 September 2009
- ^ "Morton bring in Van Zanten until January". Greenock Telegraph. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Van Zanten signs". Hamilton Accies. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Football - Hamilton Accies part with 11 players". BBC News. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Barnes, John (10 June 2010). "Defender David van Zanten seals second St Mirren spell". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "David Van Zanten wins new St Mirren contract". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
External links
- David van Zanten at Soccerbase
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Dublin (city)
- Association football fullbacks
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Celtic F.C. players
- St. Mirren F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Irish people of Dutch descent
- Tolka Rovers F.C. players