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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2012 | FC Utrecht | 191 | (10) |
| 2012–2015 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 67 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | Gloria Buzău | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 276 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Netherlands U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Romania | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alje Schut (born 18 February 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender for FC Utrecht, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kozakken Boys.[1][2]
Born in Utrecht, Schut began his career with hometown club FC Utrecht, making his professional debut on 3 October 1999.[3][4]
In 2004 he spent seven months injured following a bacterial infection in his knee.[5] In March 2005 he suffered another knee injury, ending his season.[6] He was still suffering from that same injury in January 2006; at that time he was expected to return to fitness in April 2006.[7]
He suffered further injuries, and only played 51 league between 2005 and March 2010.[8][9]
On 10 May 2011, during a training session with his team, Schut collided with his Romanian teammate Mihai Neșu breaking his cervical vertebrae and leaving Neșu paralyzed from the waist down.[10]
In August 2011, after spending thirteen seasons with FC Utrecht, Schut was the longer-serving player of any club in the Eredivisie.[3]
By October 2011 Schut was the club captain of FC Utrecht.[11]
In February 2015 Schut stated his desire to become a primary school teacher after retirement.[5]
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