Donovan Slijngard
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Donovan Carlos Saverio Slijngard (born 28 August 1987), simply known as Donovan Slijngard (Script error: No such module "IPA".), is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Club career
Ajax
Slijngard was born in Amsterdam and came through the Ajax youth ranks. In 2006, he was named AFC Ajax "Talent of the Future".[1] He made his debut in professional football in the 2006–07 season where he played on loan for FC Groningen, while still under contract with Ajax. He made his debut for the senior squad of Ajax in the play-off game against FC Twente which finished 0–0.[2] For the 2008–09 season, he was added to the first squad by manager Marco van Basten.[3]
Sparta Rotterdam
After the 2008–09 season he left Ajax on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract with the club where he had already played on loan[4] during the previous season, Sparta Rotterdam. Slijngard totally spent six seasons with the club after which he decided not to extend his expiring contract
Cambuur
On 28 August 2014, it was announced that Slijngard had joined SC Cambuur as an amateur. He will be in the running for a contract after he will be totally fit again.
Žalgiris Vilnius
On 11 July 2015, it was announced that Slijngard had joined Žalgiris Vilnius.[5]
Later career
Slijngard returned to the Netherlands in 2021, joining amateur club VV Noordwijk. However, due to recurring injuries, he was forced to retire from football in September 2023.[6]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Slijngard is of Surinamese descent.[7]
Honours
Žalgiris
- A Lyga: 2015, 2016, 2020
- Lithuanian Cup: 2015–16, 2016
- Lithuanian Supercup: 2016, 2017, 2020
Individual
References
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External links
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Men's association football fullbacks
- AFC Ajax players
- FC Groningen players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- SC Cambuur players
- FK Žalgiris players
- VV Noordwijk players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Tweede Divisie players
- A Lyga players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania