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John Heitinga

John Heitinga

NAME:

John Heitinga

BORN:

15/11/1983 in Alphen aan den Rijn

POSITION:

DF

CLUB:

Everton

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Ajax Amsterdam, Atlético Madrid

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

51 (6 goals)

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

18/2/2004 vs USA

3 John Heitinga

John Heitinga was brought through the Ajax Amsterdam youth system and made his debut for the club in 2001, spending eight years there before a move to La Liga with Atletico Madrid.

A rather uneventful spell at the Vicente Calderon prompted a switch to the English Premiership with Everton, who he joined in 2009 for €7million.

Heitinga represented the Dutch youth teams early in his career before making his senior debut in 2004. He was first-choice rightback at the European Championships that same year, and also played at the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008.


 

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