Ryan Koolwijk
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Ryan Koolwijk (ˈrɑjɐn ˈkoːl.ˌʋɛi̯k) (born 8 August 1985) is a Dutch
professional footballer who plays for NEC, as a midfielder
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, Koolwijk began his senior career with Excelsior during the 2007–08 season. He signed for NEC in May 2011.
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...
professional footballer who plays for NEC, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Career
Born in RotterdamRotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Koolwijk began his senior career with Excelsior during the 2007–08 season. He signed for NEC in May 2011.