Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.06
goals / match
FC Volendam
top club · 107 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#646
goals rank
#1245
assists rank
18
season goals
5
season assists
Among 2,456 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2006
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 06/07
4
best season · 11/12
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-09-12 · 6 players total
283Appearances
18Goals
5Assists
51Yellow cards
6Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gijs Luirink |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-09-12 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Volendam → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Volendam U21, FC Volendam
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Volendam
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Sparta R. → FC Volendam
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Volendam, Sparta Rotterdam
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sparta Rotterdam
32 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sparta Rotterdam
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → Sparta R.
11/12 · Transfer
Jun 2011
Transfer: SC Cambuur → AZ Alkmaar
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → SC Cambuur
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: RKC Waalwijk → AZ Alkmaar
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → RKC Waalwijk
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — RKC Waalwijk
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — AZ Alkmaar
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Injury: unknown
41 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — AZ Alkmaar, AZ Alkmaar U21
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Groningen → AZ Alkmaar
06/07 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Groningen
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Groningen
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Volendam → FC Groningen
04/05 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Volendam
31 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Volendam
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Ajax U19 → FC Volendam
01/02 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2000
Transfer: Ajax U17 → Ajax U19
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Ajax Youth → Ajax U17
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2122 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.61/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.61/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Volendam
41.7%
FC Volendam U21
3.1%
Sparta Rotterdam
18.5%
SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
7.5%
RKC Waalwijk
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar
11.2%
AZ Alkmaar U21
0.0%
FC Groningen
18.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Volendam | 5 | 02/03 | 15/16 | 107 | 4 | 3 | 3,940 |
| FC Volendam U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 293 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 1,751 |
| SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 713 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,058 |
| AZ Alkmaar U21 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Groningen | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1,700 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Volendam U21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | FC Volendam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler PO | FC Volendam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | FC Volendam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | FC Volendam | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2,362 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | FC Volendam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Volendam | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 757 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler PO | Sparta Rotterdam | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 29 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 634 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler PO | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 713 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler PO | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,058 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,700 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | FC Volendam | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Volendam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Eerste Divisie | FC Volendam | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,038 |
| 02/03 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Volendam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Ajax Youth | Ajax U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Ajax U17 | Ajax U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Ajax U19 | FC Volendam | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Volendam | FC Groningen | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Groningen | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 750000 | €3.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | AZ Alkmaar | RKC Waalwijk | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | RKC Waalwijk | AZ Alkmaar | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | AZ Alkmaar | SC Cambuur | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | SC Cambuur | AZ Alkmaar | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | AZ Alkmaar | Sparta R. | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Sparta R. | FC Volendam | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Volendam | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2007-07-18 | 2008-06-01 | 320 | 41 |
| 08/09 | Meniscus damage | 2008-11-10 | 2009-01-01 | 53 | 8 |
Current€150k
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11944 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Bilate | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Esajas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandley Kuwas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Overtoom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 4 | 29 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 27 |
| 02/03 | Eerste Divisie | FC Volendam | 2 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | FC Volendam | 2 | 28 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 27 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | FC Volendam | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | SC Cambuur | AZ Alkmaar | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | AZ Alkmaar | SC Cambuur | Loan | — | €600k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | RKC Waalwijk | AZ Alkmaar | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | AZ Alkmaar | RKC Waalwijk | Loan | — | €1.20m |
Teams faced most often by Gijs Luirink's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Partizan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Malmö FF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Augsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| FK Austria Wien | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| FC Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Olympique de Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| FC Slovan Liberec | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| S.C. Braga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 30 | 2,362 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 1,117 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 634 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 713 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 09/10 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 1,058 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 1,700 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 1,578 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
158 apps
12 G
3 A
Eredivisie
80 apps
2 G
2 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
18 apps
2 G
0 A
Beloften Eredivisie
7 apps
2 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Play-Offs Conference League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gijs Luirink?
Gijs Luirink is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Gijs Luirink?
Gijs Luirink is 42 years old. He was born on September 12, 1983 in Amsterdam.
What position does Gijs Luirink play?
Gijs Luirink plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gijs Luirink play for?
Gijs Luirink currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gijs Luirink scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gijs Luirink has scored 18 goals in 283 appearances.