André Ooijer

André Ooijer is a Dutch former football player who was born on 11 July 1974 in Amsterdam. Ooijer, who plays defense, spent most of his career at PSV and was part of the squad that reached the final of the 2010 World Cup with the Dutch national team.

He learned football in Ajax's infrastructure. When he could not find a chance in the first team, he spent the 1994-1995 season on loan at FC Volendam, then transferred to Roda JC and played there for two seasons. He moved to PSV in 1997; He was a regular in the team's defense for nine years and won five Eredivisie titles.

England and recent years

In 2006, he went to England and joined the Premier League team Blackburn Rovers and played there for three seasons. After returning to PSV for a short time in the 2009-2010 season, he moved to Ajax, the club of his youth, for the last two years of his career. He won two more league championships with Ajax in the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons and retired from football in 2012. He also lifted the Dutch Cup twice during his career.

He played 55 matches in the national team. He entered the 1998 World Cup squad as a substitute; He played in the 2006 World Cup and the 2008 European Championship. At the 2010 World Cup, the Netherlands reached the final and lost to Spain; Even though Ooijer did not play in the final, he won the silver medal. After retiring from football, he worked as a youth team and assistant coach at PSV.