Stijn Schaars
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| Stijn Schaars | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Stefanus Johannes Schaars | |
| Date of birth | January 11, 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Gendt, Netherlands | |
| Height | 177 cm | |
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder / Left Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | AZ | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-2005 2005- |
Vitesse Arnhem AZ |
55 (5) 69 (6) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006- | Netherlands | 8 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Stijn Schaars (born January 11, 1984 in Gendt) is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie and the Netherlands national team.
The left-footed Schaars is a versatile player who can play either as a defensive midfielder or as a left-sided midfielder. He has grown into being one of the most important players for AZ, being captain of the team on many occasions. He is known for his tough tackling and good passing.
He began his career at Vitesse Arnhem and he made his debut at the club on 9 March, 2003 in a 4-1 away defeat to FC Utrecht. In 2005 he transferred to AZ.
His debut for the national team came on August 16, 2006, as he started in a friendly versus Republic of Ireland which the Netherlands won 4-0. Earlier that year he was the captain of the Dutch side that won the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006.
An ankle injury prevented Schaars from taking part in most of the 2006-07 season and he didn't play a single Eredivisie game during the following season. This effectively ruled out his chances of taking part in EURO 2008 with the Netherlands.
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