38 Facts About Orlando Engelaar

Orlando Engelaar quickly impressed the Feyenoord's management and joined the academy.

Orlando Engelaar left such a good impression that the Amsterdam trainer offered him a contract on behalf of NAC.

Orlando Engelaar then scored two more goals by the end of the year against RKC Waalwijk and Excelsior.

Orlando Engelaar then scored four goals in three matches between 12 December 2003 and 24 January 2004, including a brace against RBC Roosendaal.

Orlando Engelaar then scored two goals in two matches between 13 April 2005 and 16 April 2005 against Germinal Beerschot and Beveren.

However, Orlando Engelaar sustained a knee injury that kept him out for almost two months after going under a knife operation.

Amid to his departure from Genk, Orlando Engelaar made four appearances for the club, all of them were from the substitute bench.

Since joining FC Twente, Orlando Engelaar quickly became a first team regular, playing in the midfield position.

Orlando Engelaar then scored two more goals by the end of the year, coming against Excelsior and Ajax.

Ahead of the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament, Orlando Engelaar announced he is intends to join Bundesliga side Schalke 04 and would be reunited with his former manager Fred Rutten.

Orlando Engelaar later responded to criticism, saying that kicker's claims of his performance was "unjustified" and later criticised Schalke 04 supporters for treating him badly.

Orlando Engelaar was linked with a move to Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Panathinaikos.

Since leaving Germany, Orlando Engelaar is named among the biggest flops as part of the 50-year history of the Bundesliga.

On 22 June 2009, Orlando Engelaar returned to Netherlands by joining PSV for undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.

Orlando Engelaar was given a number eighteen shirt ahead of the new season.

Orlando Engelaar then provided four consecutive assists in four matches between 8 November 2009 and 3 December 2009 against ADO Den Haag, Heracles, Sparta Rotterdam and Sparta Prague.

However, Orlando Engelaar suffered a left Achilles tendon injury and had a successful operation that saw him out for a month.

Since returning from injury, Orlando Engelaar continued to establish himself in the first team, playing in the midfield position.

Orlando Engelaar first plays the ball, after which the violation follows.

However, both clubs ended interests in signing him, which Orlando Engelaar vowed to stay at the club.

Orlando Engelaar later criticised PSV Eindhoven's management for their lack of experience and passion from last season and was expecting to leave the club but was unwilling to do so.

However, Orlando Engelaar found his first team opportunities limited, due to competitions, as well as, his own injury concern for the rest of the year.

Orlando Engelaar then made a strong impact, helping the Melbourne Heart win its first game of the season and going on a 5-game unbeaten run.

On 2 October 2014, Orlando Engelaar signed a one-year contract with Twente in his second spell, having spend weeks on trial.

However, Orlando Engelaar suffered a calf injury that saw him miss two matches.

On 13 September 2015, during a radio interview on NPO 1 Orlando Engelaar announced that he had retired from professional football.

Orlando Engelaar decided to start a new career as an entrepreneur in the company SeiSei in which he is one of the two partners.

Orlando Engelaar is specialised in talent management and its mission is to help talent realise their dreams.

Orlando Engelaar was eligible to play for Suriname, as his father was born in the country and once played as a centre-back for the national team.

Orlando Engelaar declared his participation for Netherlands, having ruled out to play for Belgium and said he's capable for the Oranje.

Manager Marco van Basten mentioned Orlando Engelaar and hinted that he could be in the squad.

On 28 May 2007, Orlando Engelaar was called up to the Netherlands squad for the first time.

Orlando Engelaar made his international debut for the Oranje in a friendly against South Korea on 2 June 2007.

Orlando Engelaar later made two appearances for Netherlands later in the year, both coming on as a substitute against Thailand and Belarus.

In March 2008, Orlando Engelaar said in an interview that he determined to make it to the Netherlands squad for the UEFA Euro squad.

Two months later, Orlando Engelaar was included in the Oranje's provisional squad.

Orlando Engelaar made two more starts for Oranje against Denmark and Wales.

Orlando Engelaar was calm on the ball, controlled the game well on the right and left and was well positioned for falling balls.