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Which team did Patrick Zwaanswijk play for from 1998 to 2004?
Patrick Zwaanswijk Patrick Zwaanswijk ( born 17 January 1975 ) is a Dutch ex-professional who is retired from professional football . A product of the Ajax Youth Academy , Zwaanswijk retired from professional football in 2013 following a successful career with Ajax FC , FC Utrecht , Oita Trinita , NAC Breda and Central Coast Mariners FC . He has played predominantly as a central defender throughout his career . After his career he played for and captained Southern & Ettalong United in Australias Central Coast Premier League and Terrigal United . He is married to Leah Maree Zwaanswijk and has two children ( Dominique Louise Zwaanswijk and Angelo Zwaanswijk ) from his first marriage . He lives in Australia , North Avoca since 2015 . Club career . Zwaanswijk played for 11 seasons in the Dutch Eredivisie 6 years with FC Utrecht and 5 years with NAC Breda . His professional career started with FC Utrecht where he debuted in the ERE-Divisie against Willem II . ( 1–0 loss ) After 6 years at Utrecht , ( 4 years UEFA Cup , 3 Amstel Cup Finals and 2 KNVB Cup trophies ) he joined Oita Trinita Japan After playing under manager Han Berger in the J-League for 14 months made the family miss Europe . He moved back to Holland NAC Breda where he played in the ERE-Divisie until 2010 . With NAC Breda he achieved a 3rd Place in 2008 qualifying for Champions League football . He played 189 games for NAC Breda ( UEFA Cup , ERE-Divisie and Amstel Cup ) . In 2010 , Zwaanswijk moved to Australia to join A-League club Central Coast Mariners . He scored his first goal for the Mariners on 2 October 2010 – a late winner against North Queensland Fury . Zwaanswijk signed a one-year contract extension with the Mariners for the 2012–13 season in May 2012 . He scored the opening goal of the 2013 A-League Grand Final on 22 April 2013 , heading in a corner to open the scoring against Western Sydney Wanderers . The Mariners went on to win the game 2–0 , with Zwaanswijk suggesting after the match that he was considering retirement . In May 2013 , Zwaanswijk announced he would be retiring from football after the clubs 2013 AFC Champions League Round of 16 tie against Guangzhou Evergrande , but would be staying on with the Mariners as coach of the Mariners youth team in the National Youth League . Managerial career . The Mariners terminated Zwaanswijks contract after his side finished last in the 2013–14 National Youth League . Zwaanswijk pursued legal action against the Mariners for wrongful dismissal . In November 2018 , Zwaanswijk was appointed head coach of Hills United in National Premier Leagues NSW 2 . In September 2020 , Zwaanswijk was appointed head coach of Western Sydney Wanderers Youth for the remainder of the season in National Premier Leagues NSW . Honours . FC Utrecht - KNVB Cup : 2002–03 , 2003–04 Central Coast Mariners - A-League Champions : 2012–13 - A-League Premiership : 2011–12 External links . - Central Coast Mariners profile