Henk Timmer (footballer)

Henk Timmer

Personal information
Full name	Hendrik Timmer[1]
Date of birth	(1971-12-03) 3 December 1971
Place of birth	Hierden, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	VV Hierden
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1989–2000	Zwolle	285	(0)
2000–2006	AZ	130	(0)
2001–2002	→ Feyenoord (loan)	2	(0)
2002–2003	→ Ajax (loan)	2	(0)
2006–2009	Feyenoord	94	(0)
2010	Heerenveen	9	(0)
Total		522	(0)
National team
2005–2008	Netherlands	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Hendrik "Henk" Timmer (born 3 December 1971 in Hierden, Harderwijk, Gelderland) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

For 11 years, Timmer played only in the second division, with FC Zwolle – named PEC in his first year. In 2000 he moved to AZ Alkmaar, making his top flight debut at almost 29 and also serving unassuming loans at Feyenoord and AFC Ajax.

In 2003 Timmer returned to AZ for three more solid seasons, being essential as the club finished runner-up in the 2006 league and the following year's domestic cup. He made another return in the 2006 summer, now to Feyenoord, leaving Alkmaar after an alleged fall-out with manager Louis van Gaal.^[2]

Timmer retired from the game at almost 38, after helping Feyenoord to the seventh place in 2008–09 campaign, having appeared in 513 matches as a professional – only in the league. However, in March 2010, as SC Heerenveen had all three first-team goalkeepers on the injured list, he went on trial with the club and signed a contract until the end of the season, contributing with nine games to an eventual 11th place-finish, and retiring for good in June.

In June 2012, Timmer was appointed as technical/commercial manager of second level club AGOVV Apeldoorn.^[3]

International career

Somewhat of a late bloomer in the Dutch national side, Timmer did not get his first call-up for until February 2005, being summoned by Marco van Basten for a friendly with Turkey in Birmingham.^[4] His debut would only arrive on 12 November, in another friendly (1–3 home loss to Italy).

In total Timmer won seven caps for his country, never in official games, representing the nation at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008.

Club statistics

Personal

Timmer is married to speed skater Marianne Timmer.^[5][6] After retiring in 2009, he said Heerenveen would be the only club he would play for if he decided to return, as she had previously experienced success in Heerenveen's Thialf.

References

External links

• Beijen profile (Dutch)
• Stats at Voetbal International (Dutch)
• Henk Timmer profile and stats at Wereld van Oranje (Dutch)
• Henk Timmer at National-Football-Teams.com
• Site of Henk and Marianne Timmer (Dutch)

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v t e Netherlands squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Van der Sar (c) 2 Jaliens 3 Boulahrouz 4 Mathijsen 5 Van Bronckhorst 6 Landzaat 7 Kuyt 8 Cocu 9 Van Nistelrooy 10 Van der Vaart 11 Robben 12 Kromkamp 13 Ooijer 14 Heitinga 15 De Cler 16 Maduro 17 Van Persie 18 Van Bommel 19 Vennegoor of Hesselink 20 Sneijder 21 Babel 22 Timmer 23 Stekelenburg Coach: Van Basten

v t e Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Van der Sar (c) 2 Ooijer 3 Heitinga 4 Mathijsen 5 Van Bronckhorst 6 De Zeeuw 7 Van Persie 8 Engelaar 9 Van Nistelrooy 10 Sneijder 11 Robben 12 Melchiot 13 Timmer 14 Bouma 15 De Cler 16 Stekelenburg 17 De Jong 18 Kuyt 19 Huntelaar 20 Afellay 21 Boulahrouz 22 Vennegoor of Hesselink 23 Van der Vaart Coach: Van Basten