Robert Molenaar
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robert Molenaar | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Roda JC Kerkrade (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1997 | FC Volendam | 125 | (2) |
| 1997–2000 | Leeds United | 51 | (5) |
| 2000–2003 | Bradford City | 71 | (2) |
| 2003–2007 | RBC Roosendaal | 68 | (6) |
| Total | 315 | (15) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2013 | NEC (assistant manager) | ||
| 2014–2015 | RKSV Halsteren | ||
| 2015–2017 | FC Volendam | ||
| 2017– | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Robert Molenaar (born 27 February 1969 in Zaandam, North Holland) is a Dutch football manager and former professional footballer from the Netherlands, who is currently the manager of Eredivisie side Roda JC Kerkrade. He played as a centre back for FC Volendam, Leeds United, Bradford City and RBC Roosendaal.
He was signed for Leeds United by the then manager George Graham from FC Volendam for £1m in January 1997 to try to shore up the defence. He became a regular in the side until the end of the 1996–97 season. In the 1997–98 season however his performances were not up to scratch and he fell down the pecking order playing around half the matches. In 1998–99 he was once again a first choice centre-back, above David Wetherall but a challenge by Nicolas Anelka, then playing for Arsenal, kept him out via ligament damage until 2000. He failed to make another appearance for Leeds United and was sold to Bradford City in the summer of 2000 to help their dog fight against relegation. He stayed there until 2003, scoring twice against Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, when his contract was not renewed and he moved to RBC Roosendaal before eventually retiring in the summer of 2007.
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