Dutch footballer (born 1971)
Ger Senden
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Full name
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Gerardus Christianus Senden
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Date of birth
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(
1971-07-09
)
9 July 1971
(age 52)
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Place of birth
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Heerlen
, Netherlands
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Height
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1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Position(s)
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Right-back
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VV Chevremont
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Roda JC
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Years
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Team
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Apps
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(
Gls
)
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1989?2008
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Roda JC
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411
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(9)
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2019
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Germania Teveren
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2020?2022
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LHC
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Gerardus Christianus (Ger) Senden
(born 9 July 1971) is a Dutch former professional
footballer
who played
his entire career
for
Roda JC
.
Playing career
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Senden held the record for the longest-running tenure at
Roda JC
since the club's inception, playing first-team football for the club between 1989 and 2008. Born in
Heerlen
, he began playing football in the youth ranks of
VV Chevremont
before moving to Roda JC.
[1]
His unwavering commitment earned him the nickname
Mister Roda JC
and endeared him to fans of the
South Limburg
club.
[2]
He made his professional debut for the club on 12 August 1989 in a 1?1 league draw against
Twente
, replacing
Alfons Groenendijk
in the 90th minute.
[3]
During the mid-1990s, Senden was part of one of Roda JC's most successful teams. In 1995, under the guidance of head coach
Huub Stevens
, the team achieved an impressive second-place finish in the
Eredivisie
. Alongside standout players like
Raymond Atteveld
,
Barry van Galen
,
Tijjani Babangida
,
Johan de Kock
, and
Tomek Iwan
, they posed a significant challenge to
Ajax
, the eventual title winners.
[4]
[5]
Before the
2007?08 season
, Senden's tenure at Roda JC surpassed that of all but two other players combined:
Gene Hanssen
and
Eric van der Luer
. Upon announcing his retirement on 26 March 2008, Senden was honoured during his final home match against
VVV-Venlo
.
[6]
In the 89th minute, he was substituted and received a spontaneous farewell from the crowd, followed by a celebratory lap carried on the shoulders of teammate
Pa-Modou Kah
. As Roda reached the playoffs, he would make one last competitive appearance against
NEC
: after coming on as a substitute for Kah, he was
sent off
in the 55th minute.
[4]
[7]
A
testimonial match
featuring former teammates concluded his career.
With Roda JC, Senden won the
KNVB Cup
twice: in
1997
and
2000
, scoring in the
1997 KNVB Cup final
.
[8]
Coaching career
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Even during his active playing days, Senden assumed the role of team manager at
Roda JC
from October 2007. However, organisational changes led to his departure in 2018, followed by legal proceedings resulting in his official exit from the club in March 2019.
[9]
He briefly served as head coach of German amateur club
Germania Teveren
in the 2019?20 season before resigning in September 2019.
[10]
Between 2020 and 2022 he managed
Tweede Klasse
club
LHC
from
Eygelshoven
, before being forced to resign due to ongoing bacterial infections.
[11]
[12]
Honours
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Roda JC
See also
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References
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