Theo Kleindijk

Theo Kleindijk (17 July 1938 – 13 November 2022) was a Dutch football player. Kleindijk played mainly as a left back. He played with ADO Den Haag and later with Holland Sport and SV SVV.

In 1955 he moved to ADO Den Haag. With ADO Den Haag he played 91 Eredivisie matches, 19 KNVB Cup matches and 33 friendly matches. In the 1950s he only played in a limited amount of matches. In the early 1960s he played more matches per season. In the 1963-64 season he played the most amount of matches, 26 of the 30 Dutch league matches. While under contract of ADO he played two seasons for Holland Sport. Afterwards he moved to SV SVV in Schiedam where he ended his career.

After his playing career he became a trainer (De Jagers, De Postduiven and GDA) and later a scout of FC Den Haag.

His son Ronald played in the youth selection of ADO Den Haag. Theo Kleindijk died in the night of 13 November 2022, at the age of 84.

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Category:Dutch footballers
Category:1938 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:Place of death missing