Ruud Knol

Ruud Knol (born 13 March 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Ruud Knol
Personal information
Full name Ruud Knol
Date of birth (1981-03-13) 13 March 1981
Place of birth Zevenaar, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
Sparta Rotterdam
Youth career
OBW Zevenaar
Vitesse Arnhem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 Vitesse Arnhem 106 (8)
2007–2008 PAOK 23 (0)
2008–2011 Sparta Rotterdam 52 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Knol was born in Zevenaar, in the province of Gelderland and started his career at OBW Zevenaar, where he was spotted by Vitesse Arnhem scouts.

Knol made his debut in professional football, being part of the Vitesse squad in the 2000–01 season. He played six years for Vitesse and was called up once by then Dutch coach Louis van Gaal for the Netherlands national football team. A serious injury threatened his career between 2002 and 2005 but he came back to play for Vitesse. In summer 2007 he moved abroad but after only one season in Greece he returned to the Netherlands and joined Sparta.[1]

References

  1. Ruud Knol naar Sparta Rotterdam – Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch)


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