David van Zanten
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David van Zanten (born 8 May 1982) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David van Zanten | ||
Date of birth | (1982-05-08) 8 May 1982 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–1999 | Tolka Rovers | ||
1999–2003 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2008 | St Mirren | 196 | (7) |
2008–2009 | Hibernian | 34 | (0) |
2009 | Greenock Morton | 6 | (1) |
2010 | Hamilton Academical | 6 | (0) |
2010–2014 | St Mirren | 136 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Dumbarton | 19 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Airdrieonians | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:08, 26 February 2016 (UTC) |
Van Zanten was born in Ireland to a Dutch father and an Irish mother. Despite being born in Ireland, van Zanten has played his entire senior career in Scotland after signing for Celtic in 1999 from Tolka Rovers. After leaving Celtic at the age of 21, van Zanten signed for St Mirren; he made almost 200 appearances for the Paisley side. He subsequently played for Hibernian, Greenock Morton and Hamilton Academical, before returning to St Mirren in 2010. He made over 130 appearances in his second spell with the Buddies, before moving on to Dumbarton and then Airdrieonians.