Leon van Dijk
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon van Dijk | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Enschede, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | WVV '34 (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Enschedese Boys | |||
| Twente | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Heracles Almelo | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | HSC '21 | 65 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leon van Dijk (born 9 March 1992) is a Dutch retired footballer, who played as a right back.
Club career
He started his career in the combined youth department of FC Twente and Go Ahead Eagles.
Later, at the end of the 2011–12 season, van Dijk transferred to Heracles Almelo.
Heracles Almelo
Leon van Dijk transferred from the combined youth department of FC Twente and Go Ahead Eagles to Heracles Almelo at the end of the 2010–11 season. He signed a two-year contract with the option of an extra year.
Van Dijk only played 4 matches as a professional, he moved to amateur team HSC '21 in 2014.
Post-playing career
Van Dijk was named manager of amateur side WVV '34 in summer 2025, succeeding another former professional footballer, Niki Leferink. He had retired from playing due to injury and worked as a youth- and assistant head coach at HSC 21.
Personal life
In 2014, Van Dijk was selected to enter The Voice of Holland singing competition, but did not progress to the next round.
References
- ↑ "Lerin Duarte and Leon van Dijk to Heracles Almelo". Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ HSC'21 haalt verdediger Leon van Dijk van Heracles Almelo - RTV Oost (in Dutch)
- ↑ "Leon van Dijk (32) nieuwe trainer van WVV'34". Wegdam Nieuws (in Dutch). 25 December 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "WVV'34 presenteert nieuwe hoofdtrainer vanaf seizoen 2025-20260". WVV '34 (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Oud-speler Leon van Dijk van Heracles Almelo niet door in The Voice of Holland". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 10 October 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
External links
- Leon van Dijk at Voetbal International Archived 22 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
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