1. Patrick Zwaanswijk was born on 17 January 1975 and is a Dutch ex-professional who is retired from professional football.
12 Facts About Patrick Zwaanswijk
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Patrick Zwaanswijk has played predominantly as a central defender throughout his career.
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Patrick Zwaanswijk is married to Leah Maree Zwaanswijk and has two children from his first marriage.
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Patrick Zwaanswijk played for 11 seasons in the Dutch Eredivisie 6 years with FC Utrecht and 5 years with NAC Breda.
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Patrick Zwaanswijk moved back to Holland NAC Breda where he played in the ERE-Divisie until 2010.
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Patrick Zwaanswijk played 189 games for NAC Breda.
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In 2010, Patrick Zwaanswijk moved to Australia to join A-League club Central Coast Mariners.
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Patrick Zwaanswijk scored the opening goal of the 2013 A-League Grand Final on 22 April 2013, heading in a corner to open the scoring against Western Sydney Wanderers.
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In May 2013, Patrick Zwaanswijk announced he would be retiring from football after the club's 2013 AFC Champions League Round of 16 tie against Guangzhou Evergrande, but would be staying on with the Mariners as coach of the Mariners' youth team in the National Youth League.
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Patrick Zwaanswijk pursued legal action against the Mariners for wrongful dismissal.
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In November 2018, Patrick Zwaanswijk was appointed head coach of Hills United in National Premier Leagues NSW 2.
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In September 2020, Patrick Zwaanswijk was appointed head coach of Western Sydney Wanderers Youth for the remainder of the season in National Premier Leagues NSW.