USV Elinkwijk
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Utrechtse Sportvereniging Elinkwijk, known as USV Elinkwijk is a Dutch football club
, based in Utrecht
. It currently competes in the Hoofdklasse
.
DOS Utrecht, Elinkwijk and Velox were refounded in amateurs clubs.
Football in the Netherlands
Football is the most popular Sport in the Netherlands. Football was introduced to the Netherlands by Pim Mulier in the 19th century when in 1879, at the age of 14, he founded Haarlemsche Football Club...
, based in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
. It currently competes in the Hoofdklasse
Hoofdklasse
The Hoofdklasse is the 2nd highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fourth tier in general.-Background:The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of the traditional pillarisation , the segregation of Dutch society. The Saturday-clubs are by...
.
History
The club was founded in 1919, in 1970 DOS Utrecht, Elinkwijk and Velox merged in the club FC Utrecht.DOS Utrecht, Elinkwijk and Velox were refounded in amateurs clubs.
Famous players
- Ibrahim AfellayIbrahim AfellayIbrahim Afellay is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona as an attacking midfielder or winger.He has played for the Dutch national youth team and is now part of the senior Dutch national team, which he represented at UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the latter of...
- Ismaïl AissatiIsmaïl AissatiIsmaïl Aissati is a Dutch-Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Career:Being born to Moroccan parents in the Netherlands, he is still allowed to play for either national team...
- Marco van Basten
- Jan Blauw
- Jean-Paul de JongJean-Paul de JongJean-Paul de Jong is a Dutch former football player, who played mostly as a right midfielder. He is best known for his lengthy spell with FC Utrecht.-Football career:...
- Reinier KreijermaatReinier KreijermaatReinier Kreijermaat is a retired Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder. Kreijermaat made his professional debut at USV Elinkwijk and also played for Feijenoord and Xerxes/DHC.-Honours:...
- Zakaria LabyadZakaria LabyadZakaria Labyad is a Moroccan footballer playing for PSV as a midfielder in the Dutch Eredivisie. The player has previously represented the Netherlands U-17 team at international level before switching his allegiance to Morocco and playing for them at the Under-23 level.-Club career:Having come...
- Humphrey Mijnals
- Muslu NalbantoğluMuslu NalbantogluMuslu Nalbantoğlu is a Dutch–Turkish footballer who plays as a right back for Dutch Eredivisie club De Graafschap.-Club career:...
- Jan van Tamelen
- Gerald VanenburgGerald VanenburgGerald Mervin Vanenburg is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a right winger.He amassed Eredivisie totals of 372 games and 112 goals for Ajax and PSV combined, winning fifteen major titles between the two clubs, including the 1988 European Cup with the latter...
- Ferdi VierklauFerdi VierklauFerdinand 'Ferdi' Rudols Marcel Vierklau is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a right defender.-Club career:...
- Anouar DibaAnouar DibaAnouar Diba is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent who currently plays for Lekhwiya....