Thijs Houwing
{{Short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|4|22|df=y}}
|birth_place = Vasse, Netherlands
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|position = Striker
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Twente
|years1 = 1999–2003
|clubs1 = Twente
|caps1 = 80
|goals1 = 12
|years2 = 2003–2004
|clubs2 = De Graafschap
|caps2 = 19
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2004–2006
|clubs3 = Cambuur
|caps3 = 47
|goals3 = 6
|years4 = 2006–2007
|clubs4 = Kozakken Boys
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|years5 = 2007–2011
|clubs5 = SV Spakenburg
|caps5 =
|goals5 =
|years6 = 2011–2013
|clubs6 = HHC Hardenberg
|caps6 = 44
|goals6 = 15
|years7 = 2013–2014
|clubs7 = DOS'37
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|nationalteam1 = Netherlands U20
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Thijs Houwing (born 22 April 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Playing career
=Club career=
Born in Vasse, Houwing began his career with Twente, scoring on his professional debut on 26 March 2000.{{cite web|url=http://senioren.voetbal.nl/article/next/9145|title=Thijs Houwing heeft een prima leven|date=10 November 2010|accessdate=3 May 2015|language=Dutch|publisher=Voetbal.nl}} He also played professionally for De Graafschap and Cambuur.{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Thijs-Houwing.htm|title=Profile|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025070156/http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Thijs-Houwing.htm|archivedate=25 October 2012|accessdate=3 May 2015|language=Dutch|publisher=Voetbal International}}
Houwing later played for Kozakken Boys, SV Spakenburg, HHC Hardenberg and DOS'37.{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/thijs-houwing.htm|title=Profile|accessdate=3 May 2015|language=Dutch|publisher=Voetbal International}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tubantia.nl/sport/amateurvoetbal/topklasse/thijs-houwing-verlaat-hhc-1.3710795|title=Thijs Houwing verlaat HHC|date=12 March 2013|accessdate=3 May 2015|language=Dutch|publisher=Tubantia}}{{cite web|url=http://tubbergen.nieuws.nl/sport/20130413/thijs-houwing-naar-dos37/|title=Thijs Houwing naar DOS'37|date=13 April 2013|accessdate=3 May 2015|language=Dutch|publisher=Tubbergen}}
=International career=
Houwing represented the Netherlands at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, making 4 appearances in the tournament.{{FIFA player|180810}}
Later career
While playing part-time for SV Spakenburg, Houwing also worked in the marketing department at Heracles Almelo.{{cite web|url=http://www.heracles.nl/nieuws?newsId=5080|title=Wie is wie: Thijs Houwing|date=13 September 2010|accessdate=3 May 2015|language=Dutch|publisher=Heracles Almelo}} He had previously studied Commercial Sport Economics at the Johan Cruyff University.
References
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:De Graafschap players
Category:Kozakken Boys players
Category:SV Spakenburg players
Category:HHC Hardenberg players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Derde Divisie players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
Category:People from Tubbergen
Category:Footballers from Overijssel
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