Ruud Knol (born 13 March 1981) is a Dutch former professional
footballer
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who played as a
centre back.
Club career
Knol was born in
Zevenaar, in the province of
Gelderland and started his career at OBW Zevenaar, where he was spotted by
Vitesse Arnhem
Vitesse may refer to:
* Vitesse Models, a diecast model car company
* Vitesse (band), Dutch rock band
* Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, a car
* Rover 216 Vitesse, a car
* Rover 3500 Vitesse, a car
* Rover 800 Vitesse, a car
* Triumph Vites ...
scouts.
Knol made his debut in professional football, being part of the Vitesse squad in the 2000–01 season. He played six years for Vitesse and was called up once by then Dutch coach
Louis van Gaal for the
Netherlands national football team. A serious injury threatened his career between 2002 and 2005 but he came back to play for Vitesse. In summer 2007 he moved abroad but after only one season in Greece he returned to the Netherlands and joined Sparta.
Ruud Knol naar Sparta Rotterdam
– Sparta Rotterdam
External links
– Voetbal International
References
1981 births
Living people
People from Zevenaar
Men's association football central defenders
Dutch men's footballers
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
SBV Vitesse players
PAOK FC players
Sparta Rotterdam players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Super League Greece players
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Footballers from Gelderland
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Greece
21st-century Dutch people
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