Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dominique van Dijk | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
LTC Assen | |||
1991–1998 | Groningen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Groningen | 42 | (3) |
2001–2005 | Cambuur | 122 | (20) |
2005–2006 | RKC | 29 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Sparta | 15 | (1) |
2007–2009 | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | (4) |
2008–2009 | → Volendam (loan) | 26 | (5) |
2009–2012 | Volendam | 71 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2012 (UTC) |
Dominique van Dijk (born 5 September 1979) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Groningen, Van Dijk came through the youth system of amateur side LTC Assen. He was picked up by FC Groningen at age 12, and made his first-team debut on 17 October 1998 against VVV-Venlo in the second division.[1] He was signed by Cambuur Leeuwarden in summer 2001, making his debut in a 1–1 draw against HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie on 17 August 2001.[2]
He signed for Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk in May 2005.[3] He made his debut in a 2–1 win against his former club FC Groningen.[4] He signed for Sparta Rotterdam in the 2006 transfer window. He eventually made his debut in a 1–2 defeat to Vitesse Arnhem on 18 August 2006.[5] Van Dijk played 15 league matches for Sparta. He finished the 2006–07 season with 15 league appearances and 1 goal. He moved to fellow Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles on a free transfer in July, making his debut in a 6–0 win against FC Emmen, scoring two goals himself.[6]
He was loaned out to FC Volendam in the 2008–09 season,[7] and at the end of the season, he was signed permanently by the club.[8][9]
He is a son of former footballer and coach, Jan van Dijk, and older brother of fellow footballer Gregoor van Dijk. He started his own fashion brand, Leger des Stijls when still a football player.[10]