Mike van der Kooy (born 30 January 1989) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a defender, preferably as a

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Club career

Van der Kooy began his career playing for various youth teams. In 2007, he moved to

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. He made his debut victory against

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on 3 February 2008, by a score of 2–0. He soon signed a professional contract until 2011 with

. Van der Kooy eventually played five league games for the club. On 2 August 2010, he signed a two-year contract with

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. When his contract expired in 2012, his professional career came to an end, but he continued in the lower leagues from July 2012 to July 2015 for

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club DOVO. From July 2015 to July 2017, Van der Kooy played for

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in the Hoofdklasse. From September 2017, Van der Kooy played briefly with

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team

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from his hometown, but he decided to retire after a serious knee injury.

International career

Van der Kooy played for the Netherlands at under-15, under-16 and under-17 level. As part of the U17s, he participated in the

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, where the Netherlands finished in third place.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kooy, Mike Van Der 1989 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers FC Utrecht players TOP Oss players AGOVV players VV DOVO players DHSC (football club) players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Vierde Divisie players Footballers from Utrecht (city) Men's association football defenders SC Genemuiden players