Genaro Snijders

Genaro Snijders
Personal information
Full name Genaro Snijders
Date of birth 29 July 1989 (1989-07-29) (age 22)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Vitesse
Number 17
Youth career
JOS Watergrafsmeer[1]
Abcoude[1]
2002–2007 AZ
2007–2008 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008– Vitesse 23 (0)
2010 → Omniworld (loan) 11 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Genaro Snijders (born 29 July 1989) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse. His favourite position on the field is striker.

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Club career

Youth career

Born in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, Snijders started his career at local amateur club JOS Watergrafsmeer. He moved to FC Abcoude as a youngster, an amateur club known for developing top class player like Edson Braafheid, Jeffrey Sarpong and Serginho Greene. Snijders was discovered by AZ, and joined their youth academy. Because of a conflict with Michel Doesburg, Snijders decided to leave for Vitesse's youth department, Vitesse/AGOVV. After a short time, he was promoted to the reserve squad. In 2008, he was picked for Vitesse's first team together with fellow team-mates Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Nicky Kuiper and Alexander Büttner.

Vitesse

In the 2008–09 Eredivisie season, he played mostly for the reserves, but in first months of 2009 he was picked for the first team by manager Theo Bos. On 25 January 2009, Snijders makes his debut in professional football, when he replaces Mads Junker in the 87th minute in the derby match against N.E.C. The match ends in a 0–0 draw.[2] On 9 March 2009, he extends his contract with Vitesse to 1 July 2011.

In 2010, Snijders in loaned out to FC Omniworld.[3] He plays 11 matches for the second division side, in which he scores three goals.

References

  1. ^ a b c "17 - Genaro Snijders" (in Dutch). vitesse.nl. http://www.vitesse.nl/speler/genaro-snijders/552. Retrieved 7 August 2010. 
  2. ^ "Vitesse - NEC (25-01-2009) [Match Report: Vitesse - NEC]" (in Dutch). vi.nl. 25 January 2009. http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=183597&typeofpage=84140. Retrieved 7 August 2010. 
  3. ^ "Genaro Snijders naar FC Omniworld, Haklander naar FC Oss [Genaro Snijders to FC Omniworld, Haklander to FC Oss]" (in Dutch). FC Omniworld.nl. 25 January 2009. http://www.fcomniworld.nl/home/fc-omniworld-nieuws/genaro-snijders-naar-fc-omniworld-haklander-naar-fc-oss. Retrieved 7 August 2010. 

External links

Vitesse – current squad