Patrick Zwaanswijk
{{Short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Patrick Zwaanswijk
| image = Patrick Zwaanswijk.jpg
| image_size = 220
| caption =
| fullname = Patricius Josef Zwaanswijk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|1|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Haarlem, Netherlands
| height = {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Centre Back
| currentclub = Manly United (head coach)
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 1998–2004
| clubs1 = FC Utrecht
| caps1 = 214
| goals1 = 27
| years2 = 2004–2005
| clubs2 = Oita Trinita
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2005–2010
| clubs3 = NAC Breda
| caps3 = 161
| goals3 = 10
| years4 = 2010–2013
| clubs4 = Central Coast Mariners
| caps4 = 99
| goals4 = 11
| manageryears1 = 2013–2014
| managerclubs1 = Central Coast Mariners Academy
| manageryears2 = 2018–2020
| managerclubs2 = Hills United
| manageryears3 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs3 = Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
| manageryears4 = 2023–
| managerclubs4 = Manly United
| club-update = 1 November 2014
| youthclubs1 = TYBB
| youthyears1 = 1980–1983
| youthclubs2 = VV Schoten
| youthyears2 = 1983–1988
| youthclubs3 = DCO
| youthyears3 = 1988–1991
| youthclubs4 = VV Schoten
| youthyears4 = 1992–1995
| youthclubs5 = Ajax FC
| youthyears5 = 1995–1998
}}
Patrick Zwaanswijk (born 17 January 1975) is a Dutch ex-professional who is retired from professional football. A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, Zwaanswijk retired from professional football in 2013 following a successful career with Ajax FC, FC Utrecht, Oita Trinita, NAC Breda and Central Coast Mariners FC. He has played predominantly as a central defender throughout his career. After his career he played for and captained Southern & Ettalong United in Australia's Central Coast Premier League and Terrigal United.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/|title=Central Coast Mariners Home|website=Central Coast Mariners}}
He is married to Leah Maree Zwaanswijk and has two children (Dominique Louise Zwaanswijk and Angelo Zwaanswijk) from his first marriage.
He lives in Australia, North Avoca since 2015.
Club career
Zwaanswijk played for 11 seasons in the Dutch Eredivisie 6 years with FC Utrecht and 5 years with NAC Breda.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
His professional career started with FC Utrecht where he debuted in the ERE-Divisie against Willem II. (1–0 loss) After 6 years at Utrecht, (4 years UEFA Cup, 3 Amstel Cup Finals and 2 KNVB Cup trophies) he joined Oita Trinita Japan After playing under manager Han Berger in the J-League for 14 months made the family miss Europe. He moved back to Holland NAC Breda where he played in the ERE-Divisie until 2010. With NAC Breda he achieved a 3rd Place in 2008 qualifying for Champions League football. He played 189 games for NAC Breda (UEFA Cup, ERE-Divisie and Amstel Cup).{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
In 2010, Zwaanswijk moved to Australia to join A-League club Central Coast Mariners.{{cite news|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/dutch-veteran-joins-mariners|title=Dutch veteran joins Mariners|accessdate=25 November 2018|publisher=The World Game}} He scored his first goal for the Mariners on 2 October 2010 – a late winner against North Queensland Fury.{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/news/y=2010/m=10/news=last-gasp-zwaanswijk-sinks-fury-1311444.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125074532/https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/news/y=2010/m=10/news=last-gasp-zwaanswijk-sinks-fury-1311444.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 November 2018|title=Last-gasp Zwaanswijk sinks Fury|publisher=FIFA|date=2 October 2010|accessdate=25 November 2018}}
Zwaanswijk signed a one-year contract extension with the Mariners for the 2012–13 season in May 2012.{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/mariners-hang-onto-rogic-and-zwaans-302065|title=Mariners hang onto Rogic and Zwaanswijk|date=24 May 2012|accessdate=25 November 2018|publisher=ftbl.com.au}} He scored the opening goal of the 2013 A-League Grand Final on 22 April 2013, heading in a corner to open the scoring against Western Sydney Wanderers. The Mariners went on to win the game 2–0, with Zwaanswijk suggesting after the match that he was considering retirement.{{cite news|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/patricks-zwaan-song|publisher=MyFootball.com.au|date=23 April 2013|accessdate=25 November 2018|title=Patrick's Zwaan song}}
In May 2013, Zwaanswijk announced he would be retiring from football after the club's 2013 AFC Champions League Round of 16 tie against Guangzhou Evergrande, but would be staying on with the Mariners as coach of the Mariners' youth team in the National Youth League.{{cite news|publisher=ftbl.com.au|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/zwaanswijk-to-retire-but-stay-as-coach-342822|title=Zwaanswijk to retire but stay as coach|date=10 May 2013|accessdate=25 November 2018}}
Managerial career
The Mariners terminated Zwaanswijk's contract after his side finished last in the 2013–14 National Youth League.{{cite magazine|title=Zwaanswijk loses NYL job|magazine=FourFourTwo}} Zwaanswijk pursued legal action against the Mariners for wrongful dismissal.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-03/mariners-court/5863352|title=Patrick Zwaanswijk suing Central Coast Mariners over wrongful dismissal in June|publisher=ABC News|date=3 November 2014|accessdate=25 November 2018|author=Vice, Mary-Louise}}
In November 2018, Zwaanswijk was appointed head coach of Hills United in National Premier Leagues NSW 2.{{cite news|url=https://footballnsw.com.au/2018/11/22/patrick-zwaanswijk-appointed-hills-united-head-coach/|publisher=Football NSW|accessdate=25 November 2018|title=Patrick Zwaanswijk appointed Hills United FC head coach|date=22 November 2018}}
In September 2020, Zwaanswijk was appointed head coach of Western Sydney Wanderers Youth for the remainder of the season in National Premier Leagues NSW.{{cite news|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/zwaanswijk-take-reigns-wanderers-npl-1-first-grade-team|publisher=Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth|accessdate= 5 September 2020|title=Zwaanswijk to take the reigns{{sic |nolink=y}} of Wanderers NPL 1 first grade team|date=4 September 2020}}
In August 2022, Zwaanswijk was appointed head coach of Manly United FC men's first grade side for the 2023 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.manlyunitedfc.com.au/2022/08/21/zwaanswijk-appointed-manly-united-head-coach/|publisher=Manly United FC|accessdate=2 February 2023|title=Zwaanswijk appointed Manly United Head Coach|date=21 August 2022}}
Club statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||
| colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season
! Club ! League ! Apps | Goals | |||
| colspan=3 |Netherlands
! colspan=2 | League | ||||
| 1998/99 | rowspan="6"|FC Utrecht | rowspan="6"|Eredivisie | 11 | 1 |
| 1999/00 | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2000/01 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2001/02 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2002/03 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2003/04 | 31 | 6 | ||
| colspan=3 |Japan
! colspan=2 | League | ||||
| 2004 | rowspan="2"|Oita Trinita | rowspan="2"|J1 League | 17 | 01 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3 |Netherlands
! colspan=2 | League | ||||
| 2005/06 | rowspan="5"|NAC Breda | rowspan="5"|Eredivisie | 31 | 1 |
| 2006/07 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2007/08 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2008/09 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2009/10 | 30 | 2 | ||
| colspan=3 |Australia
! colspan=2 | League | ||||
| 2010/11 | rowspan="3"|Central Coast Mariners | rowspan="3"|A-League | 33 | 3 |
| 2011/12 | 29 | 8 | ||
| 2012/13 | 25 | 1 | ||
| rowspan=3| Country | colspan=2| Netherlands
!316||28 | |||
| colspan=2|Japan
!32||1 | ||||
| colspan=2|Australia
!99||12 | ||||
| colspan=3|Total
!447||41 |
Honours
FC Utrecht
Central Coast Mariners
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{J.League player}}
- [http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_profile&pid=2339&tid=2 Central Coast Mariners profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824083533/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_profile&pid=2339&tid=2 |date=24 August 2010 }}
{{2011–12 A-League PFA Team of the Season}}
{{PFA A-League Team of the Decade (2005–2015)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zwaanswijk, Patrick}}
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Dutch football managers
Category:Dutch expatriate football managers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Category:Footballers from Haarlem
Category:Central Coast Mariners FC players