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Thijs Houwing
Thijs Houwing (born 22 April 1981) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), striker. Playing career Club career Born in Vasse, Netherlands, Vasse, Houwing began his career with FC Twente, Twente, scoring on his professional debut on 26 March 2000. He also played professionally for De Graafschap and SC Cambuur, Cambuur. Houwing later played for Kozakken Boys, SV Spakenburg, HHC Hardenberg and DOS'37. International career Houwing represented Netherlands national under-20 football team, the Netherlands at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, making 4 appearances in the tournament. Later career While playing part-time for SV Spakenburg, Houwing also worked in the marketing department at Heracles Almelo. He had previously studied Commercial Sport Economics at the Johan Cruyff University. References 1981 births Living people Dutch men's footballers FC Twente players De Graafschap players SC Cambuur play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasse, Netherlands
Vasse (Tweants dialect, Tweants: ) is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen, and lies about 15 km northeast of Almelo. History Vasse developed as an ''Angerdorf, esdorp'' along the Vasser Es River. It was first mentioned in the late 10th century as "in Fahsi". The etymology is unclear. In 1803, it became an independent parish. In 1840, it was home to 298 people. In 1861, the Catholic church was built in Vasse, and a village developed around it. Some rural farms and barns are good examples of the traditional building style in Twente which includes variations of the Low German house. The village is a popular destiny as a starting point for hiking or biking trips because of the beauty and variety of the nature surrounding it. Local hotels and restaurants are primarily oriented towards this type of tourists. The tar pits of Vasse were a former sand excavation in which chemical waste was dumped in the 1960s and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |