Stijn Schaars

Dutch footballer and midfielder

Stijn Schaars - Dutch footballer and midfielder
Born

January 11th, 1984
41 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

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Born in 1984, played as a midfielder in professional football. Developed through the youth system of PSV Eindhoven, debuted for the senior team in 2002. Transferred to Heracles Almelo and later to AZ Alkmaar, where contributed to winning the Eredivisie title in 2009. After a successful stint at AZ, moved to Vitesse Arnhem before finalizing a career in the Belgian league. Internationally, represented the Netherlands national team, gaining recognition for participation in the UEFA European Championship.

Eredivisie champion with AZ Alkmaar in 2009

Represented Netherlands in UEFA European Championship

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