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Ilja van Leerdam
Professional football player
Ilja van Leerdam (born August 8, 1978) is a Dutch former professional footballer who last played for North American Soccer League club FC Edmonton as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilja van Leerdam | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-08-08) August 8, 1978 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mifano | |||
| PSV | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Helmond Sport | 60 | (16) |
| 2001–2005 | De Graafschap | 118 | (9) |
| 2005–2006 | FC Eindhoven | 47 | (5) |
| 2007–2011 | Helmond Sport | 142 | (14) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Edmonton | 28 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Van Leerdam debuted for Helmond Sport on August 13, 1999, in a home match against FC Groningen.[1] He played sixty league games during his two-year run with Helmond Sport in which he scored 16 goals. In 2001, Van Leerdam signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie side De Graafschap.[2]
From 2001 to 2005, Van Leerdam played in the two highest divisions of Dutch football with De Graafschap, appearing in 118 league matches in which he scored 9 goals. He attracted attention of several clubs in his native country, and was signed by hometown club FC Eindhoven in 2005. In January 2007, Van Leerdam rejoined Helmond Sport.
Van Leerdam signed with FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League in July 2011. He is under contract with FC Edmonton for the 2012 season.[3]
- "Helmond Sport - FC Groningen (13-08-1999)". Voetbal International. 1999-08-13. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- "Van Leerdam naar De Graafschap". Voetbal International. 2001-06-14. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
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