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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Alkmaar, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ADO '20 | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Feyenoord | |||
| Meervogels '31 | |||
| ADO '20 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Heracles Almelo | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | Waalwijk | 141 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Volos | 36 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | PAS Giannina | 48 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Kalamata | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | ADO '20 | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2026 | |||
Daan Rienstra (born 6 October 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Derde Divisie club ADO '20.
Rienstra has played in both the Netherlands and Greece, and has made over 290 appearances in his career.
Career
[edit]Rienstra played for Ajax and Feyenoord during his youth, but clarified that he hadn't played for AZ. AFter leaving Feyenoord, he joined amateur football with Meervogels '31 and ADO '20, before training with Heracles Almelo, which his brother Ben Rienstra had played for. Whilst at Heracles Almelo, he made his debut against PSV Eindhoven, his only appearance for the club.[1]
In 2015, Rienstra was announced at RKC Waalwijk, being signed by Peter van den Berg. Rienstra joined the club in order to play every week.[1]
On 8 April 2019, Rienstra signed a two-year contract extension with RKC Waalwijk.[2]
On 31 July 2020, Rienstra was announced at Volos on a two-year contract.[3] After spending nine months in Volos with his girlfriend, the only negative he could think of during his time was poor WIFI connection.[4]
On 12 July 2022, Rienstra moved to PAS Giannina on a permanent transfer, signing a two-year contract with the club.[5]
On 22 July 2024, Rienstra was announced at Kalamata on a two-year contract.[6] On 7 February 2025, the club announced it had terminated Rienstra's contract.[7]
On 18 February 2025, Rienstra was announced at ADO '20 on a permanent transfer.[8]
Personal life
[edit]His brother is professional football player Ben Rienstra.
In May 2025, Rienstra revealed he still supports RKC Waalwijk, and mentioned he "really enjoyed" working with then manager Fred Grim.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 9 September 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heracles Almelo | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Waalwijk | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 145 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 151 | 6 | ||||
| Volos | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 2 | ||||
| PAS Giannina | 2022–23 | Superleague Greece | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 229 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 10 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 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).
- ↑ "RKC Waalwijk beloont opgeleefde Rienstra met nieuw contract" [RKC Waalwijk rewards revived Rienstra with a new contract] (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 April 2019.
- ↑ "Daan Rienstra tekent twee jaar bij Volos" [Daan Rienstra signs a two-year contract with Volos]. www.bd.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ Daan Rienstra geniet bij explosief groeiende club: ‘Alleen de WiFi is slecht' "Daan Rienstra geniet bij explosief groeiende club: 'Alleen de WiFi is slecht'" [Daan Rienstra enjoys his time at the explosively growing club: 'Only the WiFi is bad']. www.voetbalzone.nl (in Dutch).
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ↑ "WELCOME DAAN". www.pasgiannina.gr. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ↑ "Kalamata announced Daan Rienstra". sportsup.gr (in Dutch). 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Καλαμάτα: Παρελθόν Ολλανδός μέσος" [Kalamata: Former Dutch midfielder]. www.novasports.gr (in Greek). 7 February 2025.
- ↑ "Welkom terug, Daan!" [Welkom terug, Daan!]. www.ado20.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Daan Rienstra beleefde ontknoping RKC al eerder: "Dat zou bizar zijn" [Daan Rienstra has already experienced RKC's denouement: "That would be bizarre"]. www.soccernews.nl (in Dutch). 9 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Daan Rienstra at WorldFootball.net
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Dutch men's footballers
- Heracles Almelo players
- RKC Waalwijk players
- Volos F.C. players
- PAS Giannina F.C. players
- Kalamata F.C. players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Super League Greece players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Footballers from Alkmaar
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen