Edwin Olde Riekerink
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Edwin Olde Riekerink is a Dutch
former professional footballer who played as a midfielder
for Sparta Rotterdam
and FC Groningen between 1981 and 1994.
His brother Jan
was also a professional player.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
former professional footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
and FC Groningen between 1981 and 1994.
His brother Jan
Jan Olde Riekerink
Jan Olde Riekerink is a Dutch football coach and former professional player who is currently Head of Youth Development at Jong Ajax.-Playing career:...
was also a professional player.