Olaf Lindenbergh
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| Olaf Lindenbergh | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Olaf Lindenbergh | |
| Date of birth | 6 February 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Purmerend, Netherlands | |
| Height | 5'11 (179cm) | |
| Nickname | Linden | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Ajax Amsterdam | |
| Number | 21 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1990–1994 | De Graafschap | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-1999 1999–2005 2005– |
De Graafschap AZ Alkmaar Ajax Amsterdam |
159 (6) 135 (6) 29 (0) |
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Olaf Lindenbergh (born 6 February 1974 in Purmerend) is a Dutch footballer. He is currently playing for Ajax Amsterdam as a midfielder.
[edit] Football Career
Lindenbergh began his career at Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap in 1994. He made some very impressive appearances early in his career, and was called up into the Holland-under-21 squad. He took part in 159 games for De Graafschap, scoring six goals. In the 1999/00 season, he left De Vijverberg for AZ Alkmaar.
He played 135 games for Alkmaar and once again scored six. He was a big part of the team that unexpectedly made it to the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 2005, only to be beaten on away goals by Sporting Lisbon. The then Ajax manager Danny Blind acknowledged Lindenbergh's good form and declared an interest in signing the midfielder.
At the end of the 2004/05 season, Lindenbergh agreed to a move to the Amsterdam ArenA. He made his debut for the club in 2005 in the 2-0 Eredivisie victory against Willem II. He went on to play thirteen games that season, gaining some Champions League experience along the way.
[edit] External links
- Lindenbergh Yahoo Profile
- Ajax official website Lindenbergh Profile in Dutch
- Lindenbergh Sky Sports Profile & Latest News
- ESPN Lindenbergh Playing History
- Lindenbergh Eurosport Profile
| Ajax Amsterdam - Current Squad |
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1 Stekelenburg | 2 Heitinga | 3 Stam | 4 Vermaelen | 5 Emanuelson | 6 Maduro | 8 Babel | 9 Huntelaar | 10 Sneijder | 11 Perez | 12 Vermeer | 13 Davids | 14 Roger | 15 Lindenbergh | 16 de Mul | 18 Gabri | 20 Ogăraru | 21 Mitea | 22 Grygera | 23 Leonardo | 24 Schilder | 25 Sarpong | 26 Manucharyan | 28 Vertonghen | 29 Poepon | 30 Gentenaar | 32 van Duin | Manager: ten Cate |
