About André Ooijer
André Antonius Maria Ooijer (born 11 July 1974) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender for PSV, Blackburn Rovers, and Ajax. Ooijer's international career lasted over a decade with the Netherlands and earned 57 caps. He was selected for UEFA Euro 2008 and three FIFA World Cups, helping the Dutch reach the final of the 2010 edition. He retired in 2012. == Club career == === Early career === Born in Amsterdam, Ooijer joined his first amateur football team when he was five years old. Later, when he was 12 years old, he played for other amateur clubs SDW and SDZ. He went through the youth system of Ajax Amsterdam, where he would play until the age of 20. Sensing that he had little future in a club with so much competition for a first-team place, he went on loan to Volendam for the 1994–95 season, before signing for Roda JC in the beginning of the 1995–96 season. Throughout his career at that point, he mostly played at right-back, although he could also operate at centre-back as well as defensive midfield. After two successful seasons with Roda JC, Ooijer joined PSV in the middle of the 1997–98 season. === PSV === Ooijer won the Eredivisie title with PSV five times and the KNVB Cup once.
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