Jan-Paul Frederik Daniel Saeijs (born 20 June 1978) is a Dutch former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Career
Born in
The Hague, Saeijs made his debut in professional football for
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...
in the 1998–99 season.
In January 2009, he joined Southampton on
loan, with an option of making the deal permanent if Southampton were still in the
Championship at the end of the
2008–09 season. He made his debut in a 1–0 victory over
Barnsley
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on 10 January.
He scored his first two Southampton goals against
Watford, a header and a 30-yard free kick.
On 10 June 2010 Saeijs signed with
Eredivisie newcomer, De Graafschap. He signed a contract for 2 years.
Saeijs announced his retirement from professional football in May 2012 and signed with Topklasse side
HBS Craeyenhout from his home city The Hague. He retired from football altogether in June 2015.
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Footballers from The Hague
Dutch footballers
Dutch expatriate footballers
Association football defenders
De Graafschap players
ADO Den Haag players
Roda JC Kerkrade players
Southampton F.C. players
HBS Craeyenhout players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Derde Divisie players
English Football League players
Expatriate footballers in England
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
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