Ruud Knol

Infobox Football biography
playername= Ruud Knol


fullname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|3|13|df=yes
cityofbirth = Zevenaar
countryofbirth = Netherlands
height = Height|m=1.86
position = defender
currentclub = Sparta Rotterdam
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs = OBW
years = 2000-2007 2007-2008 2008-present
clubs = Vitesse PAOK Saloniki Sparta Rotterdam
caps(goals) = 106 (8) 023 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 20 August 2008
ntupdate =

Ruud Knol (born 13 March 1981) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Sparta Rotterdam.

Club career

Knol is a defender who was born in Zevenaar and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Vitesse squad in the 2000-01 season. He played six years for Vitesse and was called up once by then Dutch coach Louis van Gaal for the Netherlands national football team. A serious injury threatened his career between 2002 and 2005 but he came back to play for Vitesse. In summer 2007 he moved abroad but after only one season in Greece he returned to Holland and joined Sparta. [ [http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/content/nieuws/default2007.asp?id=4886 Ruud Knol naar Sparta Rotterdam] - Sparta Rotterdam nl|icon]

External links

* [http://www.viplanet.nl/Spelers/Speler/RuudKnol.htm Career stats] - Voetbal International nl|icon

References