Donovan Carlos Saverio Slijngard (born 28 August 1987), simply known as Donovan Slijngard (), is a Dutch professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
VV Noordwijk
Voetbalvereniging Noordwijk is a Dutch football club founded in 1933, based in Noordwijk. It currently competes in the Tweede Divisie.
History
VV Noordwijk was founded on 4 March 1933.
1940s–1960s: Vierde, Derde, and Tweede Klasse
During ...
.
Club career
Ajax
Slijngard was born in
Amsterdam
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and came through the
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Gree ...
youth ranks. In 2006, he was named AFC Ajax "Talent of the Future". He made his debut in professional football in the
2006–07 season where he played on loan for
FC Groningen, while still under contract with Ajax. He made his debut for the senior squad of Ajax in the play-off game against
FC Twente
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which finished 0–0. For the
2008–09 season, he was added to the first squad by manager
Marco van Basten.
Sparta Rotterdam
After the 2008–09 season he left
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Gree ...
on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract with the club where he had already played on loan during the previous season,
Sparta Rotterdam. Slijngard totally spent six seasons with the club after which he decided not to extend his expiring contract
Cambuur
On 28 August 2014, it was announced that Slijngard had joined
SC Cambuur
SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2020–21 Ee ...
as an amateur. He will be in the running for a contract after he will be totally fit again.
Žalgiris Vilnius
On 11 July 2015, it was announced that Slijngard had joined
Žalgiris Vilnius.
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Slijngard is of Surinamese descent.
Honours
Žalgiris
*
A Lyga
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:
2015,
2016
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,
2020
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*
Lithuanian Cup:
2015–16,
2016
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*
Lithuanian Supercup
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: 2016,
2017
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, 2020
Individual
*
AFC Ajax
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the l ...
Talent of the Future: 2006
*
A Lyga
The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. The A Lyga is an abbreviation of Aukščiausia lyga meaning Highest League. It is organized by Lithuanian Football Federation LFF ( lt, Lietuvos Futbolo Federacija). The Auk ...
Team of the Year:
2018
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References
External links
Voetbal International profile
Donovan Slijngard Interview
1987 births
Living people
Dutch footballers
Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
Footballers from Amsterdam
Men's association football fullbacks
AFC Ajax players
FC Groningen players
Sparta Rotterdam players
SC Cambuur players
FK Žalgiris players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
A Lyga players
Dutch expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Lithuania
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
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