Dirk van Burik (born 29 November 1973) is a retired Dutch professional footballer who played as a central defender.[1] Van Burik has four children, Dominique, Michele, Estelle and David van Burik. [2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dick van Burik | ||
Date of birth | (1973-11-29) 29 November 1973 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Ultraejectum Utrecht | |||
DSO Zoetermeer | |||
Elinkwijk Utrecht | |||
1991–1992 | Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1993 | Ajax | 3 | (0) |
1993–1996 | NAC | 72 | (3) |
1996–1997 | Utrecht | 26 | (3) |
1997–2007 | Hertha BSC | 245 | (7) |
Total | 346 | (13) | |
Management career | |||
2010 | SC Heerenveen (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Van Burik played in the Eredivisie with Ajax, NAC and FC Utrecht.[3]
However, he would be best known for a 10-year stint with German Bundesliga outfit Hertha BSC, where he would be a defensive mainstay for a side that participated in five UEFA Cup editions and the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League (as a result of a third league place in 1998–99, with Van Burik subsequently appearing in ten Champions League contests, as Hertha reached the second group stage).
Van Burik was dismissed by Hertha after the club accused him of playing a role in the departure of teammate Jérôme Boateng, who was a client of van Burik's father and football agent Karel.[4] He subsequently retired in June 2007, at 33 years of age.
He was assistant manager at SC Heerenveen from February to June 2010.[5] He runs a football agency, EuroSoccerAdvice, with his father and owns a protective coating company, VB Coatings/Line-X Nederland.[6]
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