Gregoor van Dijk
{{short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|van Dijk|Dijk|lang=Dutch}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gregoor van Dijk
| image = Gregoor van Dijk.jpg
| fullname = Gregoor van Dijk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|11|16}}
| birth_place = Groningen, Netherlands
| height = {{height|m=1.79}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = LTC Assen
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Groningen
| years1 = 1998–2001
| clubs1 = Groningen
| caps1 = 61
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2001–2006
| clubs2 = Roda JC
| caps2 = 130
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2006–2010
| clubs3 = Utrecht
| caps3 = 102
| goals3 = 17
| years4 = 2010–2013
| clubs4 = AEK Larnaca
| caps4 = 75
| goals4 = 11
| pcupdate = 22 December 2013
}}
Gregoor van Dijk (born 16 November 1981) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Groningen, Van Dijk played for FC Groningen (1998–2000) and Roda JC (2000–2006) before moving to FC Utrecht in the summer of 2006.[http://www.beijen.net/frank/cvs/dijk-g-van.htm Profile] He signed in July 2010 for Cypriot club AEK Larnaca.[http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1017/Buitenlands-voetbal/article/detail/497030/2010/07/11/Gregoor-van-Dijk-naar-Cypriotische-Larnaca.dhtml Gregoor van Dijk naar Cypriotische Larnaca] A tough-tackling midfielder, Van Dijk received a record 7th red card when skippering Utrecht against De Graafschap in April 2008.[http://www.nu.nl/voetbal/1976281/van-dijk-rode-recordhouder.html Van Dijk 'rode' recordhouder] - NU {{in lang|nl}} His record was equaled by SC Heerenveen midfielder Joey van den Berg in March 2016.[http://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/van-den-berg-evenaart-recordaantal-rode-kaarten~a2e7c2ec/ Van den Berg evenaart recordaantal rode kaarten] - AD {{in lang|nl}}
Now he is coach of Initiates of MTBA in Portugal and Padbol player and promoter.{{Cite web|url=http://rondomsport.nl/oud-profvoetballer-gregoor-van-dijk-padbol-wordt-het-helemaal/|title=Domein Gereserveerd - Mijndomein.nl}}
Personal life
He is the son of former footballer and coach Jan van Dijk. His brother Dominique also played professional football.
References
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External links
- [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Gregoor-van-Dijk.htm Profile at Voetbal International]
{{FC Utrecht Player of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dijk, Gregoor Van}}
Category:Footballers from Groningen (city)
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
Category:Roda JC Kerkrade players
Category:AEK Larnaca FC players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
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