Thijs Hendriks (born 5 February 1985) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for

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mainly as a

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Club career

Hendriks kicked off his career with

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in 2004. The following year he joined non-league

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. In his long spell with the club, it had many promotions, going to

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in 2013. In October 2014, he was appointed club captain, succeeding

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References

External links

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NEC Archive

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