René Theo van Dieren (born 12 March 1981) is a Dutch retired footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Theo van Dieren | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Naarden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NVC Naarden | |||
| Nunspeet | |||
| Feyenoord | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Feyenoord | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Fortuna Sittard | 23 | (2) |
| 2002–2009 | Excelsior | 182 | (3) |
| 2010 | AGOVV | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Sparta | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Lienden | 52 | (4) |
| Total | 282 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998-1999 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Netherlands U19 | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHis former clubs are Fortuna Sittard, Feyenoord, Excelsior,[1] AGOVV Apeldoorn[2] and Sparta Rotterdam.[3] He finished his career at FC Lienden in the Dutch Topklasse.[4]
International career
editHe was a member of the Dutch squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[5] He played 11 games for the Netherlands national under-19 football team.[6]
Post-playing career
editAfter retiring as a player, van Dieren has worked as a bartender, bricklayer and firefighter.[7]
References
edit- ↑ Excelsior gaat afscheid nemen van Van Dieren - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ↑ René van Dieren op proef bij AGOVV -
- ↑ René van Dieren bereikt overeenstemming met Sparta Rotterdam - Sparta (in Dutch)
- ↑ Van Dieren naar FC Lienden - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
- ↑ René van Dieren – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ↑ "René van Dieren". OnsOranje (Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ van Boxtel, Tim (17 October 2021). "Uitvinder, barman, metselaar én brandweerman: oud-profvoetballer René van Dieren zit nooit stil". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
External links
edit- (in Dutch) Voetbal International profile
- (in Dutch) VoetbalFocus
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