Romano Denneboom

{{short description|Dutch footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Romano Denneboom

| image = Romano Denneboom.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Denneboom playing for FC Twente

| fullname = Romano Joël Denneboom

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|1|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Schiedam, Netherlands

| height = 1.89m

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Hekelingen

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = VV Spijkenisse

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 1998–2004

| clubs1 = Heerenveen

| caps1 = 112

| goals1 = 23

| years2 = 2003–2004

| clubs2 = → Willem II (loan)

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2004–2007

| clubs3 = NEC Nijmegen

| caps3 = 94

| goals3 = 24

| years4 = 2007–2010

| clubs4 = Twente

| caps4 = 59

| goals4 = 9

| years5 = 2009–2010

| clubs5 = → Sparta (loan)

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = Arminia Bielefeld

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2011–2012

| clubs7 = Harkemase Boys

| caps7 = 16

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2012–2013

| clubs8 = FC Lienden

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| years9 = 2014–2017

| clubs9 = DHC Delft{{cite web |last1=Aalbers |first1=Dave |title=We spraken Romano Denneboom over geld verliezen, amateurvoetbal en Oranje |url=https://www.vice.com/nl/article/we-spraken-romano-denneboom-over-geld-verliezen-amateurvoetbal-en-oranje/ |website=vice.com |publisher=Vice |access-date=3 April 2020 |date=11 April 2017}}{{cite web |title=Romano Denneboom geniet van het leven als amateur |url=https://www.delftopzondag.nl/nieuws/sport/29377/romano-denneboom-geniet-van-het-leven-als-amateur |website=delftopzondag.nl |publisher=Delft op Zondag |accessdate=3 April 2020 |date=15 March 2015}}

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| nationalyears1 = 2004

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Romano Joël Denneboom (born 29 January 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/3liga/vereine/3-liga/2011-12/vereinslos-0/25771/spieler_romano-denneboom.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075229/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/3liga/vereine/3-liga/2011-12/vereinslos-0/25771/spieler_romano-denneboom.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 4 March 2016 | title = Denneboom, Romano | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 18 April 2012}}

Club career

Born in Schiedam, Denneboom began his career in amateur football with Hekelingen and VV Spijkenisse. After turning professional in 1998 with Heerenveen, Denneboom has also played in the Netherlands for Willem II, NEC, Twente and Sparta Rotterdam.{{cite web | url = http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/RomanoDenneboom.htm | title = Romano Denneboom | language = Dutch | publisher = Voetbal International | accessdate = 18 April 2012}} While playing for NEC in July 2004, Denneboom turned down a chance to sign for Scottish team Aberdeen as his wife was due to give birth.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/3868423.stm|title=Dons miss out on Denneboom|accessdate=20 September 2010|date=5 July 2004|publisher=BBC Sport}}

After leaving Twente in the summer of 2010, Denneboom went on trial at Scottish Premier League club Hibernian in August 2010.{{cite news|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Hibs-boss-takes-on-Dutch.6477051.jp|title=Hibs boss takes on Dutch striker Denneboom on trial|author=David Hardie|date=16 August 2010|accessdate=16 August 2010|newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News}} By September 2010, the potential move to Hibernian stalled over the length of the contract on offer.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/8985544.stm|title=Hibernian weigh up move for Trakys or Denneboom|accessdate=20 September 2010|date=9 September 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}}

On 11 January 2011, Denneboom signed with Arminia Bielefeld until the end of the season.

On 16 November 2011, it was reported that he was on trial with Luton Town.{{cite web |date=17 November 2011 |title=Hatters looking at Dutch international? |url=http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town-hatters/hatters_looking_at_dutch_international_1_3252919 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119180806/http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town-hatters/hatters_looking_at_dutch_international_1_3252919 |archive-date=2011-11-19 |accessdate=17 November 2011 |publisher=Luton Today}}

International career

Denneboom made one international appearance for Netherlands national team in a friendly against Liechtenstein on 3 September 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/8385.html |title=Player profile |website=National-Football-Teams.com |accessdate=3 October 2013}} During this match he was replaced at half time by Dirk Kuyt, who also made his first international appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/62724|title=DIRK KUYT DEBUTEERT IN ORANJE- Feyenoord.nl|website=www.feyenoord.nl}}

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