Arnold Kruiswijk
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Arnold Kruiswijk (ˈɑr.nɔlt ˈkrœy̯s.ˌʋɛi̯k) (born November 2, 1984 in Groningen) is a Dutch
footballer
, currently playing for Dutch Eredivisie
side SC Heerenveen. His position is defender
. In 2006 he was part of the Netherlands
squad that won the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
in Portugal
. A year later at the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
held in the Netherlands he was again part of the squad that successfully defended their title and that qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
by reaching the semi finals at the tournament.
After the 2007–2008 season, Kruiswijk moved to the Belgian club RSC Anderlecht
In January 2010 Kruiswijk went on loan to Dutch side Roda JC until the end of the season. Kruiswijk scored the fastest own goal ever in the Dutch Eredivisie, misplacing a back pass to the keeper that ended up in the goal after 9 seconds.
On May 21, 2010 he signed a 4-year contract for SC Heerenveen. He will be reunited with his former Groningen-coach Ron Jans
.
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...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, currently playing for Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
side SC Heerenveen. His position is defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. In 2006 he was part of the Netherlands
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...
squad that won the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy...
in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. A year later at the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....
held in the Netherlands he was again part of the squad that successfully defended their title and that qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
by reaching the semi finals at the tournament.
After the 2007–2008 season, Kruiswijk moved to the Belgian club RSC Anderlecht
In January 2010 Kruiswijk went on loan to Dutch side Roda JC until the end of the season. Kruiswijk scored the fastest own goal ever in the Dutch Eredivisie, misplacing a back pass to the keeper that ended up in the goal after 9 seconds.
On May 21, 2010 he signed a 4-year contract for SC Heerenveen. He will be reunited with his former Groningen-coach Ron Jans
Ron Jans
Ron Jans is a former Dutch association football player in the role of striker, and current manager of SC Heerenveen.-Coaching career:...
.