Jop van der Linden (born 17 July 1990) is a retired Dutch professional footballer who played as a

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for Vitesse,

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, AZ, Willem II, and

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. He retired in June 2019.

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1990 births Living people Footballers from Apeldoorn Men's association football central defenders Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers SBV Vitesse players AGOVV players Helmond Sport players Go Ahead Eagles players AZ Alkmaar players Jong AZ players Willem II Tilburg players Sydney FC players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players A-League Men players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Australia Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia 21st-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub