Rowin van Zaanen (born 18 September 1984) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a winger. He played in the

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and

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for

Volendam Volendam () is a fishing town in the municipality of Edam-Volendam, province of North Holland, Netherlands. As of 1 January 2021, it has a population of 22,715. It is twinned with Coventry, England. History Originally, Volendam was the location o ...

, Willem II,

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and Almere City, and in the American Premier Development League for the

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. Mostly known for his eight-year spell with FC Volendam, in which he won the Dutch

and secured promotion to the

in the 2007–08 season, van Zaanen retired from professional football in 2014 and played at amateur level until 2017. He made 129 league appearances for Volendam, in which he scored 36 goals. After retirement, he started working as a

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Career

Before moving to FC Volendam in 2003, van Zaanen played for the amateur clubs HBOK and DWV in

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. He made his professional debut on 9 May 2003 in a second-tier

match against Stormvogels Telstar. In the 2007–08 season, he scored twelve goals in 34 appearances. Van Zaanen thus played a key role in the promotion of FC Volendam to the

for the 2008–09 season. The club's stay at the highest level was, however, limited to one season as they suffered direct relegation after a year. Van Zaanen signed a two-year contract with Willem II in June 2010 with an option for another season. On 7 August 2010, he made his debut for the club against Heracles Almelo. In the winter break of the 2011–12 season, van Zaanen moved to Fortuna Sittard on loan. After completing his loan deal in June 2012, he signed a one-year contract with Almere City. He left the club as his contract expired. Van Zaanen's professional career came to an end in 2014, after having been a free agent for almost a year after leaving Almere City. He went to play for another year as an amateur in the United States with the

. and then played at amateur level for

Kozakken Boys Kozakken Boys () is a Dutch football club based in Werkendam. It competes in Tweede Divisie, the highest amateur league of Dutch football. Formed as Steeds Voorwaarts Werkendam (SVW) in 1932, it adopted its current name in 1935. Kozakken Boys ...

and

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before retiring permanently in 2017. After retiring, Van Zaanen worked as a videographer.Hoe ex-voetballer Rowin van Zaanen een succesvolle videograaf werd
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Honours

FC Volendam *

⁽⁾: 2007–08

References

External links

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'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zaanen, Rowin van 1984 births Living people Footballers from Amsterdam Dutch men's footballers FC Volendam players Willem II (football club) players Fortuna Sittard players Almere City FC players Cincinnati Dutch Lions players Kozakken Boys players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players USL League Two players Men's association football midfielders Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Achilles Veen players