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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Maastricht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Leonidas-Wolder | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | MVV | 52 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Eindhoven | 11 | (1) |
| 2006 | B68 Toftir | 19 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Hjørring | ||
| 2008 | B68 Toftir | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | EVV | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Netherlands U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ralph van Dooren (born 6 June 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Van Dooren played for Eerste Divisie clubs MVV and FC Eindhoven before moving abroad to join Faroe Islands Premier League Football side B68 Toftir in March 2006. He duly became the first Dutch footballer to play in the football league of Faroe Islands. Van Dooren followed his then girlfriend to Denmark[1] where he signed for second division club FC Hjørring[2] for the rest of the season 2006–2007.[3] However, he returned to B68 Toftir at the beginning of 2008.
He returned to Holland to play for amateur side EVV in November 2008, only to quit football months later after falling six meters from a balcony, injuring his back. He now works as a truck driver.[4] Van Dooren has also coached at amateur sides SCM, FC Daalhof and Geusselt Sport.[5]
International career
[edit]Van Dooren played for the Netherlands U20 national team.[6] Once deemed a huge talent, van Dooren's career never really took off due to ill-discipline.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ralph van Dooren funnið nýtt felag í Danmark". In.fo (in Faroese). 21 December 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ FC Hjørring fristet af hård hollænder - Nordjyske (in Danish)
- ↑ Ralph van Dooren Dutch Players Abroad
- ↑ ‘De één speelt een WK-finale, de ander voetbalt op de Faeröer’ - Staantribune (in Dutch)
- ↑ van Elck, Gerard (1 February 2021). "Corona en de gevolgen voor het verenigingsleven". In de hekken (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Toernooien, Festival des Espoirs '01". OnsOranje (Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Voormalig toptalent MVV fileert Mister MVV: 'Teringlijer'". L1 (in Dutch). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
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