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Ben Rienstra

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Ben Rienstra
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 36)
Place of birth Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Meervogels '31
ADO '20
Ajax
AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Heracles Almelo 108 (2)
2014–2015 PEC Zwolle 37 (6)
2015–2018 AZ 51 (1)
2017–2018 → Willem II (loan) 30 (10)
2018–2019 Heerenveen 33 (4)
2019–2020 Kayserispor 26 (0)
2020–2022 Fortuna Sittard 58 (5)
2023 Cambuur 4 (0)
2023 DETO
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 May 2023

Ben Rienstra (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛn ˈrinstraː]; born 5 June 1990) is a Dutch former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]

He formerly played for Heracles Almelo, PEC Zwolle, AZ, Heerenveen, Willem II, Fortuna Sittard and SC Cambuur, before retiring after a spell at DETO. He has played over 300 Eredivisie matches, and has played in the UEFA Europa League.

Career

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On 4 May 2014, Rienstra was announced at PEC Zwolle on a two-year contract.[2]

On 27 August 2015, Rienstra was announced at AZ Alkmaar on a five-year contract.[3] He scored his first European goal against Zenit Saint Petersburg on 8 December 2016, scoring in the 7th minute.[4]

In 2017, Rienstra was announced on a one-year loan at Willem II.[5]

On 15 August 2018, Rienstra was announced at SC Heerenveen on a three-year contract.[6]

On 8 August 2019, Rienstra was announced at Kayserispor on a two-year contract.[7]

On 1 September 2020, Rienstra was announced at Fortuna Sittard on a three-year contract.[8] On 9 July 2021, Rienstra was temporarily absent from training after medical tests revealed heart problems.[9]

On 23 January 2023, Rienstra announced he was training with SC Cambuur.[10] On 27 January 2023, Rienstra was announced at SC Cambuur on a permanent transfer.[11]

In 2023, Rienstra was playing for playing for amateur team DETO, and revealed he missed out on signing for Deportivo de La Coruña.[12]

Rienstra finished his career with over 300 Eredivisie appearances, and over 400 career appearances.[13]

Coaching career

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After retiring, Rienstra was interning at the FC Twente and Heracles Almelo youth academy.[14]

In July 2025, Rienstra was in talks with clubs to sign on as a youth coach.[15]

Personal life

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In October 2017, Rienstra's son and daughter became seriously ill, but they recovered.[16]

His brother is professional football player Daan Rienstra.[17]

Honours

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Club

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PEC Zwolle

References

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  1. ↑ Ben Rienstra at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Bekerwinnaar PEC heeft eerste aanwinst voor nieuw seizoen al binnen" [Cup winner PEC has already made its first signing for the new season] (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "AZ legt Rienstra voor vijf jaar vast" [AZ signs Rienstra for five years] (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "AZ Alkmaar vs Zenit St. Petersburg". www.worldfootball.net.
  5. ↑ "Ben Rienstra OP Huurbasis Naar Tilburg" [Ben Rienstra On Loan To Tilburg]. www.willem-ii.nl (in Dutch).
  6. ↑ "sc Heerenveen versterkt zich met Ben Rienstra" [SC Heerenveen strengthens itself with Ben Rienstra] (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Rienstra verlaat Heerenveen voor Turks avontuur, Willem II huurt verdediger" [Rienstra leaves Heerenveen for Turkish adventure, Willem II rents defender]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 8 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Fortuna Sittard haalt Rienstra terug naar Nederland" [Fortuna Sittard brings Rienstra back to the Netherlands]. nos.nl (in Dutch). September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Aanvoerder Rienstra wegens hartproblemen voorlopig afwezig bij Fortuna" [Captain Rienstra temporarily absent from Fortuna due to heart problems]. www.nu.nl (in Dutch).
  10. ↑ "Ben Rienstra gaat meetrainen bij SC Cambuur" [Ben Rienstra will be training with SC Cambuur]. cambuur.nl (in Dutch).
  11. ↑ "SC Cambuur versterkt zich per direct met Ben Rienstra" [SC Cambuur strengthens itself immediately with Ben Rienstra]. cambuur.nl (in Dutch).
  12. ↑ "'Toen belde La Coruña, maar dat kon toen niet meer. Daar baalde ik flink van'" [Then La Coruña called, but that wasn't possible anymore. I was really upset about that.]. www.voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 23 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ben Rienstra Profile". www.worldfootball.net.
  14. ↑ "Oud-Heraclied is voetballer af en loopt stage om trainer te worden bij rivaal FC Twente" [Former Heraclied player is no longer a footballer and is doing an internship to become a trainer at rival FC Twente]. www.1twente.nl (in Dutch).
  15. ↑ Heijtbrink, Julian. "SuperELF Ben Rienstra, veelzijdige middenvelder" [SuperELF Ben Rienstra, versatile midfielder]. www.elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch).
  16. ↑ Hack, Wilber. "Rienstra: Een middenvelder die veel scoort is ook gewild" [Rienstra: A midfielder who scores a lot is also in demand]. www.ad.nl.
  17. ↑ van Dijk, Bob. "Interview Daan Rienstra: 'Ik wilde graag nog in het buitenland voetballen'" [Interview Daan Rienstra: 'I wanted to play football abroad']. www.elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch).
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