Richard Witschge

Richard Witschge (born 20 September 1969) is a former Dutch football player. He has played for Netherlands national team.

Richard Witschge
Richard Witschge 2013.jpg
Witschge in 2013
Personal information
Full nameRichard Peter Witschge[1]
Date of birth (1969-09-20) 20 September 1969 (age 55)[1]
Place of birthAmsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
SDW
Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1991Ajax87(3)
1991–1993Barcelona40(2)
1993–1996Bordeaux77(9)
1995Blackburn Rovers (loan)1(0)
1996–2003Ajax139(12)
2001–2002Alavés (loan)26(1)
2003ADO '20
2004Oita Trinita9(0)
Total379(27)
National team
1990–2000Netherlands31(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club

Source:[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Ajax 1986–87 Eredivisie 2 0
1987–88 10 1
1988–89 14 0
1989–90 28 2
1990–91 33 0
Total 87 3
Barcelona 1991–92 La Liga 23 0
1992–93 17 2
Total 40 2
Bordeaux 1993–94 Ligue 1 27 1
1994–95 17 1
1995–96 33 7
Total 77 9
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 1994–95 Premier League 1 0
Ajax 1996–97 Eredivisie 21 3
1997–98 29 2
1998–99 32 2
1999–2000 20 2
2000–01 15 2
2002–03 22 1
Total 139 12
Alavés (loan) 2001–02 La Liga 26 1
ADO '20 2003–04 Topklasse ? ?
Oita Trinita 2004 J1 League 9 0
Career total 379 27

International

Source:[3]
Netherlands
Year Apps Goals
1990 11 0
1991 6 1
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 3 0
1996 7 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
Total 31 1

Honours

Barcelona

Bordeaux

Ajax

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Richard Witschge: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. Richard Witschge at FootballDatabase.eu
  3. "Richard Witschge". European Football. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. Galindo, Jesús (11 February 1993) (in es). El Barça encarrila otro euro-título. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1993/02/11/pagina-2/1275596/pdf.html. Retrieved 18 October 2018. 
  5. "Bordeaux 2–2 Karlsruhe". UEFA. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Season 1997–98". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. "Season 1998–99". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 18 October 2018.