Erwin Sparendam
{{short description|Surinamese footballer}}
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|image = Erwin Sparendam (1968).jpg
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|caption = Erwin Sparendam in 1968
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1934|11|14|df=y}}
|birth_place = Paramaribo, Surinam
|death_date = {{death date and age|2014|9|20|1934|11|14|df=y}}
|death_place = De Meern, Netherlands
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|position = Right back
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|clubs1 = Robinhood
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|years2 = 1957
|clubs2 = USV Elinkwijk
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|years3 = 1957–1958
|clubs3 = Blauw-Wit
|caps3 = 33
|goals3 = 10
|years4 = 1959–1961
|clubs4 = USV Elinkwijk
|caps4 = 55
|goals4 = 7
|years5 = 1961–1969
|clubs5 = Blauw-Wit
|caps5 = 67
|goals5 = 15
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Erwin Sparendam (14 November 1934 – 20 September 2014) was a Surinamese professional footballer who played as a right back.
Career
Sparendam moved from Robinhood to Dutch club USV Elinkwijk in January 1957.{{cite web|url=http://www.elinkwijk.nl/?out=nws_view.out&id=1562|title=Afscheid van Erwin Sparendam|date=21 September 2014|accessdate=27 September 2014|language=Dutch|publisher=USV Elinkwijk}} He was one of five Surinamese players to join the club at that time, the others being Humphrey Mijnals, Frank Mijnals, Michel Kruin, and Charley Marbach. The group was known as the 'Five Elements' and 'The Five-Leaf Clover' and were among the first Surinamese footballers to play in the Netherlands.{{cite web|url=http://www.rondomvoetbal.nl/erwin-sparendam-overleden/|title=Erwin Sparendam overladen|date=23 September 2014|accessdate=27 September 2014|language=Dutch|publisher=Rondom Voetbal}} Sparendam stated he was not subjected to racism during his playing days, though he did experienced racism in the Netherlands as he grew older.{{cite web|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2844/Archief/archief/article/detail/392755/1995/10/31/Negeren-heeft-geen-zin.dhtml|title='Negeren heeft geen zin'|date=21 October 1995|accessdate=27 September 2014|language=Dutch|author=Bart Jungmann|publisher=Volkskrant}} Sparendam also played for Blauw-Wit.{{cite web|url=http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/speler/06944_erwin-sparendam|title=Profile|accessdate=27 September 2014|language=Dutch|publisher=Elf Voetbal}}
He appeared for Suriname in a friendly match versus the Netherlands in 1960.{{cite web|url=http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/historie/11/wedstrijd/1222852|title=Wedstrijdverslag|accessdate=20 February 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221061026/http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/historie/11/wedstrijd/1222852|archivedate=21 February 2015|df=}}
After retiring as a player Sparendam became a coach, and managed a number of amateur club sides including Eminent Boys, Faja Lobi and DVSA.{{cite web|url=http://www.dvsa.nl/default.aspx?page=newsdetails&newsID=2996|title=Oud hoofdtrainer DVSA, Erwin Sparendam, overleden|date=23 September 2014|accessdate=27 September 2014|language=Dutch|publisher=DVSA|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001930/http://www.dvsa.nl/default.aspx?page=newsdetails&newsID=2996|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=}}
References
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Category:Surinamese men's footballers
Category:Surinamese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Suriname men's international footballers
Category:Surinamese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:USV Elinkwijk players
Category:Blauw-Wit Amsterdam players
Category:S.V. Robinhood players
Category:SVB Eerste Divisie players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Footballers from Paramaribo
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