Dennis Gentenaar

Dennis Gentenaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛ.nɪs ˈɣɛn.tə.ˌnaːr]) (born 30 September 1975) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Dennis Gentenaar
Personal information
Full name Dennis Gentenaar
Date of birth (1975-09-30) 30 September 1975
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5.9 ft)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
ZOW
NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2005 NEC 170 (0)
2005–2006 Borussia Dortmund 10 (0)
2006–2009 Ajax 7 (0)
2009–2012 VVV-Venlo 50 (0)
2012–2013 Almere City 27 (0)
2013–2014 NEC 6 (0)
Total 270 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2014 (UTC)

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.[2]

Personal life

Gentenaar was born in the Netherlands, and is of Indonesian descent through his father.[3]

Gentenaar has a son named Dayen, who also plays as a goalkeeper.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
DivisionAppsGoals
NEC1995–96Eredivisie20
1996–9700
1997–9800
1998–9970
1999–0000
2000–01290
2001–02300
2002–03340
2003–04340
2004–05340
Borussia Dortmund2005–06Bundesliga100
Ajax2006–07Eredivisie20
2007–0850
2008–0900
VVV-Venlo2009–10Eredivisie70
2010–11190
2011–12240
Almere City2012–13Eerste Divisie270
NEC2013–14Eredivisie60
Total2700
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References
  1. "Gentenaar, Dennis". kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. Op bezoek bij Dennis Gentenaar en zijn gigantisch grote tafels vice.com
  3. "Dennis Gentenaar Darah Bandung, Almere City Unique". Sepakbolanda.com (in Indonesian). 13 November 2012.
  4. "Ada Lagi Pemain Belanda Ingin Bela Timnas Indonesia, Dayen Gentenaar". Bolalob.com (in Indonesian). 4 June 2020.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Rob Wielaert		 N.E.C. Man of the Year
2003–2004		 Succeeded by
Peter Wisgerhof
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