| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Meindert Dijkstra | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-02-28) 28 February 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | NAC | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1992 | Willem II | 101 | (4) |
| 1992–1994 | Notts County | 29 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | RBC | 20 | (1) |
| 1995–1997 | TOP Oss | 32 | (2) |
| Total | 189 | (8) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Meindert Dijkstra (born 28 February 1967) is a Dutch former footballer who played primarily at right back. He spent a majority of his career playing in the Dutch leagues, only spending two seasons abroad when he played in England for Notts County.12 He is the father of Caitlin Dijkstra, who is also a professional footballer.3
Club career
Dijkstra began his career in 1985 with NAC Breda, before moving to local rivals Willem II4 two years later, where he spent five seasons. Following this he moved abroad and joined Notts County, before returning to Holland with RBC Roosendaal for the 1994/95 season, finally finishing his career at TOP Oss.5
After retiring as a player, Dijkstra has been involved in academy football at several amateur sides in the North Brabant province.6
References
References
- "Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl".
- "Where are they now?". Notts County F.C. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010.
- Francke, Corrado (26 November 2021). "Caitlin Dijkstra kan niet wachten tot ze in actie komt voor Oranje" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "NAC Breda vs. Willem II".
- "Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl".
- Meindert Dijkstra nieuwe Trainer B1 seizoen 2016/2017 - Achilles Veen (in Dutch)