Gijs Luirink

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Gijs Luirink
Personal information
Full name	Gijs Luirink
Date of birth	September 12, 1983 (1983-09-12) (age 24)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	AZ
Youth clubs
	FC Abcoude Ajax
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-04 2004-06 2006-	FC Volendam FC Groningen AZ	57 (2) 21 (1) 16 (1)
National team2
	Netherlands	0 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 21 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of October 21 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Gijs Luirink (born 12 September 1983 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch footballer who plays central defender for AZ Alkmaar and the Netherlands U-21 team. He began his career at FC Volendam, making 57 league appearances for the club. In 2004, the club was relegated to the Eerste Divisie, and Luirink moved to F.C. Groningen. He was a member of the Dutch squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2006.

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