Dennis Van Wijk

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Dennis Johannes Van Wijk (born 16 December 1962 in Oostzaan, Holland) is a former professional footballer.

Van Wijk was a left-back who began his career in the youth system of Ajax Amsterdam. He was unable to break into the first team and joined Norwich City F.C. in 1982. He spent four years at Carrow Road and was a member of the Norwich teams that won the English League Cup in 1985 and the Second Division Championship in 1986. In that 1985 final, Van Wijk conceded a penalty kick when he handled in the area. To the relief of Van Wijk and Norwich, Clive Walker of Sunderland missed the penalty and Norwich won 1-0.

After leaving Norwich, Van Wijk played and coached for a series of teams in Belgium.