Thijs Waterink

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| name = Thijs Waterink

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|12|26}}

| birth_place = Arnhem, Netherlands

| height = 1.90 m

| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1998–1999

| clubs1 = FC Wageningen

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| years2 = 1991–1996

| clubs2 = TOP Oss

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| years3 = 1996–1998

| clubs3 = Den Bosch

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| years4 = 1998–1999

| clubs4 = FC Gütersloh

| caps4 = 28

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 1999–2000

| clubs5 = Arminia Bielefeld

| caps5 = 21

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2000–2003

| clubs6 = Karlsruher SC

| caps6 = 90

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2003–2005

| clubs7 = SC Paderborn

| caps7 = 51

| goals7 = 6

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Thijs Waterink (born 26 December 1968) is a Dutch former professional football midfielder who played for FC Wageningen, TOP Oss, FC Den Bosch, FC Gütersloh, Arminia Bielefeld, Karlsruher SC, and SC Paderborn 07.

In 2005, he received a four-month suspension by de German Football Association for his role in the bribe scandal with referee Robert Hoyzer and his club SC Paderborn fired him.{{cite news|title=Waterink banned in match-fixing case|url=http://www.espnfc.com.ng/story/329908/waterink-banned-in-match-fixing-case|accessdate=22 August 2017|work=ESPN FC|date=7 April 2005}}{{cite news|title=German match-fixing trial starts|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4352650.stm|accessdate=21 August 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=18 October 2005}}{{cite news|last1=Newman|first1=Paul|title=German referee jailed for two years|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/german-referee-jailed-for-two-years-515756.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/german-referee-jailed-for-two-years-515756.html |archive-date=2022-05-07 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|accessdate=21 August 2017|work=The Independent|date=18 November 2005}}{{cbignore}} After his suspension he played until 2008 at Dutch hoofdklasse amateur club De Bataven in Gendt.