Gregoor van Dijk (born 16 November 1981) is a Dutch retired
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
.
Club career
Born in
Groningen
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...
, Van Dijk played for
FC Groningen
Football Club Groningen () is a Dutch professional association football club based in Groningen, Groningen (province), Groningen province. Founded in 1971 as the successor of GVAV-Rapiditas, GVAV, Groningen compete in the Eredivisie, the first t ...
(1998–2000) and
Roda JC
Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; ), shortly as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or simply Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisie. The c ...
(2000–2006) before moving to
FC Utrecht
Football Club Utrecht () is a Dutch professional association football, football club based in Utrecht. The club competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football league system, Dutch football, and plays its home matches at the Stadion ...
in the summer of 2006. He signed in July 2010 for Cypriot club
AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca FC (, "Athletic Union Kition (ancient state), Kition of Larnaca") is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional association football, football club based in Larnaca. The club was formed in 1994 after a merger of two historical Larnaca clubs, EP ...
. A tough-tackling midfielder, Van Dijk received a record 7th red card when skippering Utrecht against
De Graafschap
Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap, simply known as De Graafschap () is a professional association football club based in Doetinchem, Netherlands. The team competes in the , the second level of the Dutch football league system.
Founded o ...
in April 2008. His record was equaled by
SC Heerenveen
Sportclub Heerenveen (; West Frisian language, West Frisian: Sportklub It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch professional association football, football club from Heerenveen. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top level of football in the Netherla ...
midfielder
Joey van den Berg in March 2016.
Now he is coach of Initiates of MTBA in Portugal and
Padbol
Padbol is a fusion sport created in La Plata, Argentina in 2008, combining elements of Association football, football (soccer), tennis, volleyball, and Squash (sport), squash.
It is currently played in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, De ...
player and promoter.
Personal life
He is the son of former footballer and coach
Jan van Dijk. His brother
Dominique also played professional football.
References
External links
Profile at Voetbal International
1981 births
Living people
Footballers from Groningen (city)
Men's association football midfielders
Dutch men's footballers
Netherlands men's youth international footballers
21st-century Dutch sportsmen
FC Groningen players
Roda JC Kerkrade players
FC Utrecht players
AEK Larnaca FC players
Eredivisie players
Cypriot First Division players
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
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