Martin Reijnders ( anglicised to Martin Reynders; born 11 April 1972) is a Dutch former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who played as a forward in the Netherlands, Finland and the United States.

Career

Reynders began his career with

PEC Zwolle PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total ...

, graduating from the club's U19 team to the first team in 1990. He remained with Zwolle until 1998 when he moved to the United States and signed with the

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of the

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. In November 1998, Reynders returned to Europe where he joined

FC Jokerit FC Jokerit was a Finnish professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland. History It was founded in 1999. The club was known for its wild supporters, 116% Boys, and for its owner, Hjallis Harkimo who is also the owner of Jokerit, an ice ...

in the Finnish

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. In 1999, he moved to

FC Haka FC Haka is a Finnish football club based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is currently competing in Finland's premier division of football, Veikkausliiga. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championshi ...

, also in Finland. In 2000, Reynders joined FC Den Bosch. He played for

SC Veendam Sportclub Veendam () was a Dutch professional association football club based in Veendam, province of Groningen. Founded on 4 September 1894 as Look-Out, it became P.J. Veendam in 1909, Veendam in 1910, SC Veendam in 1974, BV Veendam in 1997 an ...

in 2001-2002 then retired from professional football. He later played a handful of games for PEC Zwolle while working as an assistant manager from 2006 to 2008.

Personal life

Reynders is the father of the footballers Eliano and

Tijjani Reijnders Tijjani Reijnders (born 29 July 1998) is a Dutch professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for AZ Alkmaar. Personal life Reijnders is the son of Martin Reynders, and the brother of Eliano Reijnders who are also pro ...

External links

Dutch Players Abroad: Martin Reynders

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reynders, Martin Living people 1972 births Footballers from Zwolle Dutch men's footballers Men's association football forwards Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players A-League (1995–2004) players Veikkausliiga players FC Jokerit players FC Den Bosch players FC Haka players Nashville Metros players PEC Zwolle players SC Veendam players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Finland Expatriate men's footballers in Finland PEC Zwolle non-playing staff