Niels Oude Kamphuis

Niels Oude Kamphuis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnils ˈʌu.də ˈkɑmp.ˌɦœy̯s]) (born 14 November 1977) is a retired Dutch footballer.[1] He is best remembered for his time at Schalke 04. He operated mostly as a defensive midfielder.

Niels Oude Kamphuis
Personal information
Full name Niels Oude Kamphuis
Date of birth (1977-11-14) 14 November 1977
Place of birth Hengelo, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1983–1991 NEO Borne
1991–1994 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1999 Twente 126 (7)
1999–2005 Schalke 04 134 (8)
2005–2006 Borussia Mönchengladbach 12 (0)
2006–2007 Twente 6 (0)
Total 278 (15)
National team
2001 Netherlands 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Oude Kamphuis was originally a midfielder, but could also double up as a defender. He started his career at FC Twente, where he spent five years, before leaving for German side, FC Schalke 04. After Schalke, Oude Kamphuis joined Borussia Mönchengladbach, another German-based side. He ended his playing football career at FC Twente, because of long term injuries.

Club career

FC Twente

Oude Kamphuis was born in Hengelo. As a teenager, he joined FC Twente, the Dutch club to which he would return twelve years later. At Twente, he earned 126 caps over the course of the five seasons he was there. In that time, he scored seven goals from defence.

Schalke 04

Oude Kamphuis spent his first season with German Bundesliga team, FC Schalke 04, during their 1999–2000 campaign. With the Gelsenkirchen club, he earned over 120 appearances, securing eight goals over the course of, again, five years.

Borussia Mönchengladbach

On 30 May 2005, Niels joined fellow Bundesliga side, Borussia Mönchengladbach. He signed on a free transfer with the club. Niels' transfer was met with excitement at Borussia Mönchengladbach, especially within the board. Director of sport, Peter Pander said that Mönchengladbach had "a strong, versatile and internationally-experienced player". He added "I am sure we will be stronger with him."

Return to Twente

After requesting that, for family reasons, he return to his native Netherlands, Borussia Mönchengladbach allowed the Dutchman permanent leave. Oude Kamphuis then re-signed for Twente on 16 August 2006, having spent five years as a youth there. The rules of football stated that Twente were not required to pay a fee for Niels, as he was a free agent.

International career

He played once for the Netherlands national football team in a friendly against England in 2001.

Honours

Schalke 04

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References
  1. "Oude Kamphuis, Niels" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. "Liberec 0-1 Schalke (Aggregate: 1 - 3)". uefa.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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