Full name Ilja van Leerdam 1999–2001 Helmond Sport Position Midfielder Years Team Height 1.74 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Ilja Leerdam | |
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Date of birth (1978-08-08) August 8, 1978 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
Ilja van leerdam mp4
Ilja van Leerdam (born August 8, 1978 in Eindhoven, Netherlands) is a Dutch former footballer who last played for North American Soccer League club FC Edmonton as a midfielder.
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- Ilja van leerdam mp4
- Fc twente helmond sport 23 12 09 ilja van leerdam met bal op de lat
- Career
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Fc twente helmond sport 23 12 09 ilja van leerdam met bal op de lat
Career
Van Leerdam debuted for Helmond Sport on August 13, 1999 in a home match against FC Groningen. He played sixty league games during his two-year run with Helmond Sport in which he scored 16 goals. In 2001, Van Leerdam signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie side De Graafschap.
From 2001 to 2005, Van Leerdam played in the two highest divisions of Dutch football with De Graafschap, appearing in 118 league matches in which he scored 9 goals. He attracted attention of several clubs in his native country, and was signed by hometown club FC Eindhoven in 2005. In January 2007, Van Leerdam rejoined Helmond Sport.
Van Leerdam signed with FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League in July 2011. He is under contract with FC Edmonton for the 2012 season.