Dennis Gentenaar

Dennis Gentenaar
Personal information
Full name	Dennis Gentenaar
Date of birth	30 September 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Shakhtar Donetsk (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
	ZOW
	NEC
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–2005	NEC
2005–2006	Borussia Dortmund
2006–2009	Ajax
2009–2012	VVV-Venlo
2012–2013	Almere City
2013–2014	NEC
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2014 (UTC)

Dennis Gentenaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛnɪs ˈxɛntənaːr]; born 30 September 1975) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.^[1] Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Germany.^[2]

Career

Gentenaar was born in Nijmegen. Coming from the amateur side ZOW, he made his professional debut for NEC on 26 November 1995 aged 20, at home against PSV Eindhoven which NEC lost 5–0. Gentenaar made another appearance later that season, but had to wait until 1998 to make his second appearance in professional football. During that season he played seven matches, still as the second goalkeeper for NEC. From the 2000–01 season, things changed for Gentenaar and he became NEC's first goalkeeper. Since then he only missed nine appearances in five seasons; during the last three seasons he did not miss a single match.

He developed into a trustworthy goalkeeper and his performance earned him a transfer to Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. A year later he returned to the Eredivisie, to become second goalkeeper behind Maarten Stekelenburg at Ajax, at which time he won the 2007 KNVB Cup, his first career trophy. On 8 June 2009, he left Ajax and signed a two-year contract with VVV-Venlo. In 2012, he signed with Almere City FC for a two-year period. After a year in the First Division he returned to his former club NEC and signed a contract for one year. He ended his professional career in May 2014. After retiring, he played another season with amateur club SV Ouderkerk.^[3]

Personal life

Gentenaar was born in the Netherlands, and is of Indonesian descent through his father.^[4]

Gentenaar has a son named Dayen, who also plays as a goalkeeper.^[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals
NEC	1995–96	Eredivisie	2	0
	1996–97		0	0
	1997–98		0	0
	1998–99		7	0
	1999–00		0	0
	2000–01		29	0
	2001–02		30	0
	2002–03		34	0
	2003–04		34	0
	2004–05		34	0
Borussia Dortmund	2005–06	Bundesliga	10	0
Ajax	2006–07	Eredivisie	2	0
	2007–08		5	0
	2008–09		0	0
VVV-Venlo	2009–10	Eredivisie	7	0
	2010–11		19	0
	2011–12		24	0
Almere City	2012–13	Eerste Divisie	27	0
NEC	2013–14	Eredivisie	6	0
Total			270	0

References

^ "Gentenaar, Dennis". kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ Interview with Dennis Gentenaar exprofs.nl
^ Op bezoek bij Dennis Gentenaar en zijn gigantisch grote tafels vice.com
^ "Dennis Gentenaar Darah Bandung, Almere City Unique". Sepakbolanda.com (in Indonesian). 13 November 2012.
^ "Ada Lagi Pemain Belanda Ingin Bela Timnas Indonesia, Dayen Gentenaar". Bolalob.com (in Indonesian). 4 June 2020.

External links

Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Rob Wielaert	N.E.C. Man of the Year 2003–2004	Succeeded by Peter Wisgerhof

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[1] "Gentenaar, Dennis". kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[2] Interview with Dennis Gentenaar exprofs.nl

[3] Op bezoek bij Dennis Gentenaar en zijn gigantisch grote tafels vice.com

[4] "Dennis Gentenaar Darah Bandung, Almere City Unique". Sepakbolanda.com (in Indonesian). 13 November 2012.

[5] "Ada Lagi Pemain Belanda Ingin Bela Timnas Indonesia, Dayen Gentenaar". Bolalob.com (in Indonesian). 4 June 2020.

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