| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Opdam | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Leiden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Volendam | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lisse | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2008 | AZ | 332 | (13) |
| 2008–2010 | Red Bull Salzburg | 48 | (1) |
| 2010– | Volendam | 14 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Netherlands | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:39, 3 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Barry Opdam (born 27 February 1976 in Leiden, South Holland) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for FC Volendam as a central defender.
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Opdam begun his professional career with AZ Alkmaar, being relegated to the second division in his first year and immediately promoting back in the following. Subsequently, he became an undisputed starter for the North Holland side, amassing more than 400 official appearances.
Not known as a goal scorer, Opdam scored an essential one in the second leg of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup round-of-32 clash against Fenerbahçe SK. After a 3–3 draw in Istanbul, the Turkish led 2–0 at half-time, and the defender headed home from a Julian Jenner free kick with seven minutes to go, making it 3–2 and sending his team to the next round (eventually reaching the last-eight stage); in the 2004–05 edition, AZ reached the semifinals of the competition, the second time in 24 years.
In 2008, one year after finishing second in the Dutch Cup, 32-year old Opdam had his first abroad experience, signing for Austrian club FC Red Bull Salzburg. After two seasons, being an important defensive unit in the conquest of back-to-back national championships, he returned to his country, joining second division outfit FC Volendam.
On 4 June 2005, Opdam made his debut for the Netherlands in a 2–0 win against Romania for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On October 8, in the same competition, he scored his first and only international goal, in a 2–0 win in the Czech Republic.
Opdam would be, however, overlooked by national team coach Marco van Basten for the final stages in Germany, gaining a total of eight caps.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 8 October 2005 | Toyota Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | Czech Republic |
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2006 World Cup qualification |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996/97 | AZ | 24 | 0 | Eredivisie |
| 1997/98 | AZ | 15 | 0 | Eerste Divisie |
| 1998/99 | AZ | 22 | 0 | Eredivisie |
| 1999/00 | AZ | 34 | 5 | Eredivisie |
| 2000/01 | AZ | 32 | 2 | Eredivisie |
| 2001/02 | AZ | 31 | 1 | Eredivisie |
| 2002/03 | AZ | 33 | 0 | Eredivisie |
| 2003/04 | AZ | 28 | 1 | Eredivisie |
| 2004/05 | AZ | 33 | 2 | Eredivisie |
| 2005/06 | AZ | 24 | 0 | Eredivisie |
| 2006/07 | AZ | 24 | 1 | Eredivisie |
| 2007/08 | AZ | 32 | 1 | Eredivisie |
| 2008/09 | Red Bull | 26 | 0 | Austrian Bundesliga |
| Total | 348 | 13 |
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