Peter van der Vlag

Dutch footballer and goalkeeper

Peter van der Vlag - Dutch footballer and goalkeeper
Born

December 5th, 1977
47 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

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Professional footballer played as a goalkeeper. Career included time at notable clubs, with significant contributions at FC Groningen and FC Emmen. Participated in various league matches and contributed to team performance over multiple seasons.

Played for FC Groningen in Eredivisie

Contributed to FC Emmen's success in the league

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