Orlando Trustfull
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Orlando Trustfull is a Dutch
football manager and a former professional player, who is currently head coach of Ajax C2.
and played as a youth player for De Rivalen, Ajax Amsterdam
and Blauw-Wit before signing his first professional contract at HFC Haarlem
that played in the Eredivisie
. The midfielder played 14 matches in his first season and was transferred to fellow Eredivisie team SVV Schiedam
that merged with Dordrecht '90
a year later. Trustfull was a regular first team player and managed to score his first professional goal in the 1991–92 season.
He spent some time at FC Twente
where he scored another goal before he was signed by Dutch giants Feyenoord Rotterdam
where he had a hard time gaining his first team position.
Trustfull felt he was ready to move on to a foreign country and switched to Sheffield Wednesday
in the English Premier League, where he played 19 matches and scored three goals in his first season. He struggled with settling in England
and decided to go back to his native country to play for Vitesse Arnhem
, where he played a decent first season, but suffered several injuries in the years after. He ended his career after the 2000–01 season having played 223 professional matches and having scored 24 goals.
twice. He participated in two Euro 96 qualification matches versus Belarus
and Malta
, which were won 1–0 and 4–0 respectively.
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...
football manager and a former professional player, who is currently head coach of Ajax C2.
Career
Trustfull was born in AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and played as a youth player for De Rivalen, Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
and Blauw-Wit before signing his first professional contract at HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...
that played in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
. The midfielder played 14 matches in his first season and was transferred to fellow Eredivisie team SVV Schiedam
FC Dordrecht
FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands...
that merged with Dordrecht '90
FC Dordrecht
FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands...
a year later. Trustfull was a regular first team player and managed to score his first professional goal in the 1991–92 season.
He spent some time at FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
where he scored another goal before he was signed by Dutch giants Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
where he had a hard time gaining his first team position.
Trustfull felt he was ready to move on to a foreign country and switched to Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in the English Premier League, where he played 19 matches and scored three goals in his first season. He struggled with settling in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and decided to go back to his native country to play for Vitesse Arnhem
Vitesse Arnhem
Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on 14 May 1892. Vitesse has had considerable success in the Eredivisie, and featured in the UEFA Cup competition, but has never been considered a close competitor of the top three clubs of Netherlands...
, where he played a decent first season, but suffered several injuries in the years after. He ended his career after the 2000–01 season having played 223 professional matches and having scored 24 goals.
International career
Eventually 1994–95 season he succeeded and was even selected for the Dutch national teamNetherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
twice. He participated in two Euro 96 qualification matches versus Belarus
Belarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
and Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
, which were won 1–0 and 4–0 respectively.