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Arjan Ebbinge
Arjan Ebbinge (born 6 December 1974) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. CareerEarly careerBorn in Veendam, Ebbinge progressed as a youth player at GVAV-Rapiditas where he played as a midfielder, before being signed by Groningen at age 19 as a defender, scouted by Martin Koeman.[2] He never managed a definitive breakthrough, and therefore moved to BV Veendam in the second tier, where he grew into a key player in defense, making 106 league appearances during his four-year span at the club.[1] HeerenveenAs a result of his performances, Ebbinge was signed by Heerenveen,[3] where he made his European debut in his first season at the club. This occurred on 12 September 2000 in a 3–1 away loss to Lyon in the UEFA Champions League group stage, where he came on as a 82nd-minute substitute for Jeffrey Talan.[4] He made his first start in the tournament on 20 September in a 0–1 home loss to Valencia covering Juan Sánchez who failed to make an impact during the game.[5] Ebbinge would not remain a starter at the club, however, as he lost out the competition to fellow centre-backs Gérard de Nooijer, Tieme Klompe and Petter Hansson.[2] In March 2003 he was sent on a loan to Helmond Sport for the rest of the season, a team coached by Groningen legend, Jan van Dijk.[6] Helmond would finish the season in a highly surprising third place in the league table, but eventually miss out on promotion to the Eredivisie in play-offs.[7] NECIn June 2003, Ebbinge signed a three-year contract with NEC – coached by Johan Neeskens – to replace the outgoing Danny Hesp.[8] The club had recently reached qualification for the UEFA Cup, and Ebbinge would make two European appearances against the club; both losses to Wisła Kraków.[9] He scored his first goal for NEC against arch-rivals Vitesse on 14 December 2003 after a corner-kick from Resit Schuurman in a 2–0 win.[10] He would eventually make 54 appearances for the club, in which he scored three goals.[1] RBC RoosendaalIn August 2005, Ebbinge signed a two-year contract with RBC Roosendaal, after having lost his starting spot at NEC to recent signing Jonas Olsson.[11] He suffered a serious injury on 30 October 2005 after a collision with Tim Cornelisse from FC Utrecht, and was rushed to the ICU with a tear in his small intestine and a bruised pancreas.[12] He was held in a coma for four weeks, in which he went through five surgeries.[13] He made his comeback almost a year later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Paul de Lange in a match against FC Eindhoven on 18 August 2006.[14][15] Den Bosch and Quick 1888Ebbinge signed with FC Den Bosch in June 2007.[16] After a season, where he was the undisputed starter in defense, making 39 total appearances and one goal, he would struggle with injuries in his second season at the club.[1][17] His contract was not extended after the 2008–09 season, and he joined amateur club Quick 1888 in May 2009.[18] There, he announced his retirement in March 2011, citing a lack of motivation to continue.[19] RetirementAfter his career, Ebbinge became a part of the personnel of Association of Contract Players (VVCS) in the Netherlands, coaching professional players in their career.[20][13] Personal lifeEbbinge is the son of Henk Ebbinge, who was also a professional footballer and would later run a restaurant on Mallorca.[2] References
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