Max Houttuin

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Max Houttuin (born 20 April 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for SC Heerenveen.{{Worldfootball.net|max-houttuin}} He played for Heerenveen in the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/match/summary/1025724-lyon-heerenveen|title=Lyon 3-1 Heerenveen / (C1) Champions League 2000/2001|website=www.footballdatabase.eu}} and the Dutch Olympic team with Mark Van Bommel, Wilfred Bouma, Kevin Hofland and Arnold Bruggink. However, by 2005 following a succession of injuries Houttuin had retired from football to re-train as a carer for people with a mental handicap.{{Cite web|url=https://www.trouw.nl/gs-b35771f3|title=Poepluiers verschonen in een Armani-pak is geen gezicht|first=door Rob|last=Pietersen|date=February 16, 2005|website=Trouw}}