Nico Van Der Linden

Nico Van Der Linden

Personal information
Full name	Nico Van Der Linden
Date of birth	12 March 1985 (1985-03-12) (age 26)
Place of birth	Ekeren, Belgium
Playing position	Defender (football)
Club information
Current club	Hoogstraten VV
Number	33
Youth career
	K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2004	K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot	3	(0)
2004–2005	Verbroedering Geel	10	(0)
2005–2008	R. Cappellen F.C.	53	(2)
2008–2011	K Rupel Boom FC	86	(13)
2011–	Hoogstraten VV
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Nico Van Der Linden (born 12 March 1985 in Ekeren) is a Belgian football defender who currently plays for Hoogstraten VV.^[1]

Nico made his debut in Belgian Football with a substitution for K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot in a Belgian First Division game in 2003.

He moved to Belgian Second Division side Verbroedering Geel in 2004. One season later he moved on to Belgian Third Division side Cappellen.

In 2008 he move to K Rupel Boom FC,^[2] where in 2009 he extended his contract for an extra season.^[3]

Amazingly, for a central defender, he scored 13 goals in the 2009-2010 season, including 4 in the promotion playoffs.

References

1. ^ http://www.footgoal.net/fichejoueur.php?id_joueur=1220
2. ^ http://www.krupelboomfc.be/seniores/historiek/2008-2009/nieuws_aanwinsten.htm
3. ^ http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/article/detail.aspx?articleid=VM2LU67Q

Persondata
Name	Van Der Linden, Nico
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	12 March 1985
Place of birth	Ekeren, Belgium
Date of death
Place of death