Marlon Ricardo van der Sander (born 2 October 1961) is a Dutch former professional

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Career

Having played for

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, van der Sander signed for

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side Golden in August 1994. While in

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, he also was selected in a

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team, composed of

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players in exhibition matches. On 26 May 1996, he played for Hong Kong XI against

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in a 0-1 loss for Hong Kong XI.

References

1961 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Men's association football defenders Terengganu FC players Sportkring Sint-Niklaas players South China AA players Sun Hei SC players Sing Tao SC players Hong Kong FC (football) players Hong Kong First Division League players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub