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{{short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Barry Opdam
| image = Barry Opdam.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Opdam as a [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull]] player in 2009
| fullname = Barry Opdam
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|2|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Leiden]], Netherlands
| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre back]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[FC Lisse|Lisse]]
| years1 = 1996–2008 | clubs1 = [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]] | caps1 = 331 | goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2008–2010 | clubs2 = [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg]] | caps2 = 48 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2010–2012 | clubs3 = [[FC Volendam|Volendam]] | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0
| totalcaps = 395 | totalgoals = 14
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update = 
}}
'''Barry Opdam''' (born 27 February 1976) is a Dutch retired [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|central defender]].

He spent most of his 16-year professional career with [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]], amassing [[Eredivisie]] totals of 316 games and 13 goals over the course of 11 seasons, all with that club.

==Club career==
Born in [[Leiden]], [[South Holland]], Opdam began his professional career with [[AZ Alkmaar]], being relegated to the [[Eerste Divisie|second division]] in [[1996–97 Eredivisie|his first year]] and [[1997–98 Eerste Divisie|immediately promoting back in the following]]. Subsequently, he became an undisputed starter for the [[North Holland]] side, amassing more than 400 official appearances.

Not known as a goal scorer, Opdam scored an essential one in the second leg of the [[2006–07 UEFA Cup]] round-of-32 clash against [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe SK]]. After a 3–3 draw in [[Istanbul]], the [[Turkey|Turkish]] led 2–0 at [[half-time]], and the defender headed home from a [[Julian Jenner]] [[Indirect free kick|free kick]] with seven minutes to go, making it 2–2 and sending his team to the next round on away goals rule (eventually reaching the last-eight stage);<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/85535--az-alkmaar-vs-fenerbahce/|title=Opdam leaves it late as AZ progress|publisher=UEFA|date=22 February 2007|access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref> in the [[2004–05 UEFA Cup|2004–05 edition]] AZ reached the semifinals of [[UEFA Europa League|the competition]], the second time in 24 years.

In 2008, one year after [[2006–07 KNVB Cup|finishing second]] in the [[KNVB Cup|Dutch Cup]], 32-year-old Opdam had his first abroad experience, signing for [[Austria]]n club [[FC Red Bull Salzburg]]. After two seasons, being an important defensive unit in the conquest of back-to-back [[Austrian Football Bundesliga|national championships]], he returned to his country, joining [[FC Volendam]] in the second level.

==International career==
On 4 June 2005, Opdam made his debut for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in a 2–0 win against [[Romania national football team|Romania]] for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualifiers]]. On 8 October, in the same competition, he scored his first and only international goal, in a 2–0 win against the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]].

Opdam would be, however, overlooked by national team coach [[Marco van Basten]] for the final stages in Germany, gaining a total of eight [[Cap (sport)|caps]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|+ Barry Opdam: International goals
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 8 October 2005 || [[Stadion Letná|Toyota Arena]], [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]] || {{fb|CZE}} || {{center|0–2}} || {{center|0–2}} || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2006 World Cup qualification]]
|-
|}

==Club statistics==
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Barry-Opdam.htm|title=Barry Opdam|publisher=[[Voetbal International]]|language=Dutch|accessdate=3 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/barry-opdam/2202/|title=B. Opdam|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=11 February 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Club
! Apps
! Goals
! Competition
|-
| 1996/97
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 24
| 0
| [[Eredivisie]]
|-
| 1997/98
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 15
| 0
| [[Eerste Divisie]]
|-
| 1998/99
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 22
| 0
| Eredivisie
|-
| 1999/00
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 34
| 5
| Eredivisie
|-
| 2000/01
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 32
| 2
| Eredivisie
|-
| 2001/02
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 31
| 1
| Eredivisie
|-
| 2002/03
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 32
| 0
| Eredivisie
|-
| 2003/04
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 28
| 1
| Eredivisie
|-
| 2004/05
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 33
| 2
| Eredivisie
|-
| 2005/06
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 24
| 0
| Eredivisie
|-
| 2006/07
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 24
| 1
| Eredivisie
|-
| 2007/08
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| 32
| 1
| Eredivisie
|-
| 2008/09
| [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull]]
| 25
| 0
| [[Austrian Football Bundesliga|Austrian Bundesliga]]
|-
| 2009/10
| [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull]]
| 23
| 1
| Austrian Bundesliga
|-
| 2010/11
| [[FC Volendam|Volendam]]
| 14
| 0
| Eerste Divisie
|-
| 2011/12
| [[FC Volendam|Volendam]]
| 2
| 0
| Eerste Divisie
|-
| '''Total'''
|
| '''395'''
| '''14'''
|
|-
|}

==Honours==
;AZ
*[[Eerste Divisie|Second Division]]: 1997–98
*[[KNVB Cup|Dutch Cup]]: Runner-up 2006–07

;Red Bull
*[[Austrian Football Bundesliga|Austrian League]]: 2008–09, 2009–10

==References==
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==External links==
*{{wvo|453}}
*{{NFT player|pid=11660}}
*{{FIFA player|235345}}

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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Leiden]]
[[Category:Dutch men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Eredivisie players]]
[[Category:Eerste Divisie players]]
[[Category:FC Lisse players]]
[[Category:AZ Alkmaar players]]
[[Category:FC Volendam players]]
[[Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players]]
[[Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players]]
[[Category:Netherlands men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Austria]]
[[Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Austria]]