Ronald Hikspoors (born 27 April 1988) is a Dutch

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and former player, who is currently assistant coach of club Helmond Sport. During his career, he played as a

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and

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Career

Sarawak

A trialist for Malaysian club

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in late 2013, Hikspoors failed to earn a contract with the team but in 2014 the media spread rumors that he was the best choice to replace

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as forward and the forward finally signed a one-year contract by the end of the year. Usually playing as an attacker, Hikspoors put in a solid display in the back line for his team, forcing opponents JDT to just long shots.

PSM Makassar

A mid-season foreign import to PSM Makassar in 2016, the Dutchman notched his first goal for the Indonesian outfit in a round 10 clash against Persib Bandung in the 65th minute. In response, the Persib Bandung staff and players lacerated the referee for his decision to let the goal count but the game resumed play shortly after. One game later, however, Hikspoors' time in Indonesia was cut short by colliding with two opposing players and getting pulled out 15 minutes into a match versus

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. The injury he suffered forced him to miss the rest of the season and undergo recovery in his native Netherlands. Throughout his stay in Indonesia, the footballer was suspended once for getting two straight yellow cards.

Coaching career

In 2023, he was appointed assistant coach of

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club Helmond Sport.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hikspoors, Ronald 1988 births Living people Footballers from North Brabant Sportspeople from Geldrop Dutch men's footballers Dutch expatriate men's footballers Eerste Divisie players Czech National Football League players Malaysia Super League players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Helmond Sport players FK Varnsdorf players MVV Maastricht players Sarawak FA players PSM Makassar players Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Men's association football forwards Association football coaches