Niels Oude Kamphuis

Niels Oude Kamphuis

Personal information
Full name	Niels Oude Kamphuis
Date of birth	14 November 1977 (1977-11-14) (age 34)
Place of birth	Hengelo, Netherlands
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1983–1991	Twente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–1999	Twente	126	(7)
1999–2005	Schalke 04	134	(8)
2005–2006	Borussia Mönchengladbach	12	(0)
2006–2007	Twente	6	(0)
Total		278	(15)
National team
2001	Netherlands	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Niels Oude Kamphuis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnils ˈʌu.də ˈkɑmp.ˌɦœy̯s]) (born 14 November 1977 in Hengelo) is a retired Dutch footballer. He has played in the Netherlands and Germany. He is best remembered for his time at Schalke 04. He operated mostly as a defensive midfielder.

Oude Kamphuis was originally a midfielder, but could also double up as a defender. Niels Oude Kamphuis started his career at FC Twente, where he spent five years, before leaving for German side, FC Schalke 04. After Schalke, Oude Kamphuis joined Borussia Mönchengladbach, another German-based side where he wore the number twenty-five shirt. He ended his playing football career at FC Twente because of long term injuries.

Club career

FC Twente

As a teenager, Oude Kamphuis joined FC Twente, the Dutch club to which he would return twelve years later. At Twente, Niels earned 126 caps over the course of the five seasons he was there. In that time, he scored seven goals from defence.

Schalke 04

Niels spent his first season with German Bundesliga team, FC Schalke 04, during their 1999-2000 campaign. With the Gelsenkirchen club, he earned over 120 appearances, bagging eight goals over the course of, again, five years.

Borussia Mönchengladbach

On 30 May 2005, Niels joined fellow Bundesliga side, Borussia Mönchengladbach. He signed on a free transfer with the club. Niels' transfer was met with excitement at Borussia Mönchengladbach, especially within the board. Director of sport, Peter Pander said that Mönchengladbach had "a strong, versatile and internationally-experienced player". He added "I am sure we will be stronger with him."

Return to Twente

After requesting that, for family reasons, he return to his homeland the Netherlands, Borussia Mönchengladbach allowed the Dutchman permanent leave. Niels then re-signed for Twente on 16 August 2006, having spent five years as a youth there. The rules of football stated that Twente were not required to pay a fee for Niels, as he was a free agent.

International career

He played once for the Netherlands national football team in a friendly against England in 2001.

External links

• Profile at VI.nl

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Name	Oude Kamphuis, Niels
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Date of birth	14 November 1977
Place of birth	Hengelo, Netherlands
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