Orlando Smeekes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Orlando Smeekes | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Maritzburg United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flevo Boys | |||
| SC Heerenveen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2003 | Stormvogels Telstar | 50 | (10) |
| 2003–2004 | FC Volendam | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | TOP Oss | 26 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Helmond Sport | 48 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Go Ahead Eagles | 23 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 29 | (4) |
| 2009–2011 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 65 | (20) |
| 2011–2012 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 14 | (0) |
| 2012– | Maritzburg United | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Netherlands Antilles | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | Curaçao | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 November 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Orlando Smeekes (born 28 December 1981 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Curaçaoan footballer. He plays for Maritzburg United in the South African Premier Soccer League.
Career
On 10 September 2008 Smeekes left Go Ahead Eagles and moved to German 3. Fußball-Liga club Stuttgarter Kickers. After the relegation of the Kickers he signed with FC Carl Zeiss Jena on 26 June 2009.[1] In July 2010 joined for a trial week at Coventry City F.C., which did not result in a full-time contract. He had further trials at Charlton Athletic F.C. with similar success.[2] On 21 March 2011 he signed a contract with SV Wehen Wiesbaden and joined the club on 30 June 2011.[3] He joined South African club Maritzburg United on 26 June 2012.[4]
International career
Smeekes is also an active member of the Curaçao national football team.[5]
References
- ↑ "Smeekes unterschreibt – endlich". kicker (in German). 26 June 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ↑ Reimann unterschreibt Vertrag bei FC Carl Zeiss Jena
- ↑ Wiesbadenaktuell: Orlando Smeekes wechselt zum SV Wehen Wiesbaden
- ↑ "Buckley, Yende join Maritzburg". 26 June 2012.
- ↑ Orlando Smeekes at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Orlando Smeekes – FIFA competition record
- Profile at VI (Dutch)
- Orlando Smeekes at fussballdaten.de (German)
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