Theo Kleindijk

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.

Theo Kleindijk
Elftal ADO Vianen, Villerius, Aardse, Kleindijk, Verlang van der Lee , Heijnen,, Bestanddeelnr 915-5068.jpg
Kleindijk in 1963 with ADO Den Haag
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born(1938-07-17)17 July 1938
Died13 November 2022(2022-11-13) (aged 84)
Sport
Sportassociation football

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Oud-speler van ADO Theo Kleindijk (84) overleden". Dagblad070 (in Nederlands). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. "Transferlijst". Het vrije volk (in Nederlands). 3 June 1965. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "Schiedam". Het vrije volk (in Nederlands). 27 August 1965. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. "Vier van ADO". Amigoe di Curacao (in Nederlands). 23 July 1966. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. "Theo Kleindijk". worldfootball.net (in Nederlands). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.