Luuk Balkestein
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Luuk Balkestein is a retired Dutch
football player who played for Sparta Rotterdam
and Feyenoord, as well as the Dutch national side
.
His son, Pim
, is also a footballer.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
football player who played for Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
and Feyenoord, as well as the Dutch national side
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
.
His son, Pim
Pim Balkestein
Pim Balkestein is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Brentford. He plays as a central-defender and can also play at left-back. He is the son of ex-footballer Luuk Balkestein.-Heerenveen:...
, is also a footballer.