Theo Kleindijk
 Kleindijk in 1963 with ADO Den Haag | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 17 July 1938 |
| Died | 13 November 2022 (aged 84) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | association football |
Theo Kleindijk (17 July 1938 – 13 November 2022) was a Dutch football player. Kleindijk played mainly as a left back. He played with ADO Den Haag and later with Holland Sport and SV SVV.
In 1955 he moved to ADO Den Haag. With ADO Den Haag he played 91 Eredivisie matches, 19 KNVB Cup matches and 33 friendly matches.[1] In the 1950s he only played in a limited amount of matches. In the early 1960s he played more matches per season. In the 1963-64 season he played the most amount of matches, 26 of the 30 Dutch league matches.[1] While under contract of ADO he played two seasons for Holland Sport.[2][1] Afterwards he moved to SV SVV in Schiedam where he ended his career.[3][4][5][1]
After his playing career he became a trainer (De Jagers, De Postduiven and GDA) and later a scout of FC Den Haag.[1]
His son Ronald played in the youth selection of ADO Den Haag. Theo Kleindijk died in the night of 13 November 2022, at the age of 84.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Oud-speler van ADO Theo Kleindijk (84) overleden". Dagblad070 (in Dutch). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ↑ "Transferlijst". Het vrije volk (in Dutch). 3 June 1965. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Schiedam". Het vrije volk (in Dutch). 27 August 1965. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Vier van ADO". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 23 July 1966. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Theo Kleindijk". worldfootball.net (in Dutch). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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