Alje Schut

Alje Schut
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-02-18) 18 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2012 FC Utrecht 191 (10)
2012–2015 Mamelodi Sundowns 67 (9)
Total 276 (18)
International career
1999–2000 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
2001–2002 Netherlands U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alje Schut (born 18 February 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender for FC Utrecht, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kozakken Boys.[1][2]

Career

Born in Utrecht, Schut began his career with hometown club FC Utrecht, making his professional debut on 3 October 1999.[3][4]

In 2004 he spent seven months injured following a bacterial infection in his knee.[5] In March 2005 he suffered another knee injury, ending his season.[6] He was still suffering from that same injury in January 2006; at that time he was expected to return to fitness in April 2006.[7]

He suffered further injuries, and only played 51 league matches between 2005 and March 2010.[8][9]

On 10 May 2011, during a training session with his team, Schut collided with his Romanian teammate Mihai Neșu breaking his cervical vertebrae and leaving Neșu paralyzed from the waist down.[10]

In August 2011, after spending thirteen seasons with FC Utrecht, Schut was the longer-serving player of any club in the Eredivisie.[3]

By October 2011 Schut was the club captain of FC Utrecht.[11]

Personal life

In February 2015 Schut stated his desire to become a primary school teacher after retirement.[5]

Honours

Utrecht

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. ^ Alje Schut at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Alje Schut meest honkvaste speler in de Eredivisie" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. ^ Alje Schut at WorldFootball.net
  5. ^ a b "Alje Schut: FC Utrecht is heel goed in afbraakvoetbal" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 23 February 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Seizoen lijkt voorbij voor Alje Schut" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 7 March 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Alje Schut nog tot april aan de kant" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Aan- of afhaken voor Schut bij FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Schut: 'Het is mijn goed recht dat ik verder kijk'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Mihai Nesu: The footballer, the victim of cruel fate". 26 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Schut: 'Trainingscomplex is niet meer van deze tijd'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  12. ^ "2003: FC UTRECHT NEEMT REVANCHE". totoknvbbekker.nl. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  13. ^ "2004: FC UTRECHT PROLONGEERT DE BEKER". totoknvbbekker.nl. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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