Antoine van der Linden
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antoine van der Linden | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Heracles | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Zwervers | |||
Alexandria '66 | |||
SVS | |||
Nieuwerkerk | |||
Sparta Rotterdam | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2000 | Sparta Rotterdam | 32 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Swindon Town | 33 | (1) |
2001–2003 | Emmen | 56 | (0) |
2003–2007 | Groningen | 104 | (4) |
2007–2009 | Marítimo | 39 | (0) |
2009 | Marítimo B | 2 | (0) |
2009– | Heracles | 35 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2010 |
Antoine van der Linden (born 17 March 1976 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Heracles Almelo in the Dutch League, as a central defender.
Football career
Van der Linden started his career in 1997 with local club Sparta Rotterdam, appearing in an average of roughly 10 Eredivisie games in three seasons. In the 2000 summer, he joined English side Swindon Town, appearing regularly for the League One club.[1]
After only one year, van der Linden returned to his country, signing with FC Emmen of the second level. In 2003, he returned to the top division, playing four solid years with FC Groningen.
In 2007, he moved to Portugal with C.S. Marítimo. Never an undisputed starter with the Madeira side, he did manage to appear regularly, but also experienced a brief spell with the reserves in his second season.
In July 2009, 33-year old van der Linden signed a one-year deal with Heracles Almelo, as a replacement for Jan Wuytens, who moved to FC Utrecht. He helped the team overachieve for a final sixth-place in the first division, contributing with one goal, in a 4–1 home win over bottom-placed RKC Waalwijk.
References
- ^ Swindon defender eyes derby clash, BBC Sport, 15 August 2000
External links
- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Rotterdam
- Dutch footballers
- Association football defenders
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- FC Emmen players
- FC Groningen players
- Heracles Almelo players
- The Football League players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Primeira Liga players
- C.S. Marítimo players
- Dutch expatriate footballers