Martin Laamers (born 2 August 1967) is a Dutch former international

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who played as a

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. Laamers played for professional clubs in the Netherlands and Belgium, making over 400 career appearances.

Career

Born in

Arnhem Arnhem ( ; ; Central Dutch dialects, Ernems: ''Èrnem'') is a Cities of the Netherlands, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is the capita ...

, Laamers played for

FC Wageningen FC Wageningen (before 1978 ''Wageningen'' and ''WVV Wageningen'') was a Dutch football club which was founded on 27 August 1911., The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium. History FC Wageningen spent most of its history in ...

, Vitesse, KRC Harelbeke and Gent. Laamers made two appearances for

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between 1989 and 1990.

References

1967 births Living people Footballers from Arnhem Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's international footballers FC Wageningen players SBV Vitesse players K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen players K.A.A. Gent players Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players Belgian Pro League players Men's association football midfielders Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub