André Ooijer (born 11 July 1974 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands) is a Dutch international football player who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven. He was talented even as a child, joining his first amateur football team when he was just five years old and started playing for other amateur clubs SDW and SDZ when he was just 12 years. He signed on at hometown club Ajax Amsterdam during the 1986/1987 season and featured for the reserve team. July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Municipality of Amsterdam Alternate meanings: See Amsterdam Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... The word Dutch when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. ... Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. ... PSV Eindhoven PSV (Philips Sport Vereniging or Philips Sports Union) is a professional football club from Eindhoven, the Netherlands. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced i-yax), is a football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ...

Sensing that he had little future in a club with so much competition for a first team place such as Ajax, he agreed a loan deal to FC Volendam in the 1994/1995 season before signing on for Roda JC in the beginning of the 1995/1996 season in a permanent transfer. Throughout his career at this point, he excelled at rightback position although he could also operate at centreback as well as the defensive midfield spot. After impressing at Roda JC, he joined PSV Eindhoven at the midway of the 1997/1998 season. His talents at PSV did not go unnoticed as he was selected as part of the Dutch squad for the World Cup 1998 in France by Guus Hiddink as cover for Michael Reiziger. He endured a frustrating tournament in that World Cup as he warmed the bench on all occasions and did not feature in any of the Netherlands' games, delaying his debut for the 'Oranje'. Roda JC is a Dutch football club located in Kerkrade, a place in the south of The Netherlands near the German border. ... PSV Eindhoven PSV (Philips Sport Vereniging or Philips Sports Union) is a professional football club from Eindhoven, the Netherlands. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... First International Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Largest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Worst defeat Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football coach who is currently the head coach for Dutch team PSV Eindhoven. ... Michael Reiziger is a defender who plays for the Netherlands national football team. ...

Frank Rijkaard who replaced Hiddink as the head coach of the Dutch team in 1999 took notice of Ooijer's progress at club level and during a tour of Brazil of the same year, Rijkaard handed him his first appearance on 5 June 1999 in a difficult match against Brazil as a substitute for Reiziger who was injured during the game. The match ended in a 2-2 draw and Ooijer made a confident start to the national team. Despite his convincing performances, he was not included in the final squad for the Euro 2000 tournament on home soil after being dropped at the last minute. Frank Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America, and fifth largest in the world. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... First International Argentina 3 _ 0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; August 20, 1914) Largest win Brazil 9 _ 0 Colombia (Lima, Peru; 23 March 1957) Worst defeat Argentina 6 _ 1 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 March 1940) World Cup Appearances 17 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958, 1962... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ...

After being overlooked several times for an international team spot by Louis van Gaal who took over from Rijkaard in 2001, he was able to feature for Dick Advocaat in 2003 with a solid performance in the qualification games including a goal against Scotland in the qualification second-leg playoff for the Euro 2004 at the Amsterdam ArenA. Such was his luck not to be able to feature in a major tournament as he was also dropped by Advocaat in the final squad travelling to Portugal for the Euro 2004 Finals. However for PSV, he enjoyed some domestic success by winning the Eredivisie title in 2002 and regularly played in the Champions League even scoring a goal against Arsenal FC in a first round match of the 2004/2005 season to ensure that PSV reached the second knockout stage for the first time. He has 16 international caps for the Netherlands and 2 goals. Louis van Gaal Louis van Gaal (born August 6, 1951) is a respected Dutch football manager. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dick Advocaat (born September 27, 1947 in Den Haag, Netherlands) was head coach of the Dutch national football team and, in his younger years, a football player. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... The Amsterdam ArenA is a football stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... The Republic of Portugal (Portuguese: República Portuguesa) is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, the westernmost country in continental Europe. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honor Division), often referred to as the Holland Casino Eredivisie for sponsorship reasons, is the the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... Arsenal F.C. (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a north London football team founded in 1886. ... First International Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Largest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Worst defeat Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European...