John Fitzgerald Veldman (born 24 February 1968) is a Dutch former

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who played as a defender. Veldman spent his entire career in the

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, playing 297 matches from 1986 to 2001. He began his professional career at

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, then moved on to Willem II, Sparta Rotterdam,

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, Vitesse and

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. While at Sparta, he started in various defensive positions and helped the club reach the final of the KNVB Cup in 1996. Veldman earned a single cap for the

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, which came on 24 April 1996 in a 1–0 loss to

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. He was included in the Dutch squad for

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but did not make an appearance. His brother, Elfried Veldman, died in the crash of Surinam Airways Flight 764.

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1968 births Living people Footballers from Paramaribo Men's association football defenders Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's international footballers UEFA Euro 1996 players Sparta Rotterdam players Willem II (football club) players PSV Eindhoven players AFC Ajax players RBC Roosendaal players SBV Vitesse players Eredivisie players Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub