Ryangelo "Angelo" Cijntje (born 9 November 1980) is a Curaçaoan former professional footballer, who played most of his career as a right back for BV Veendam.[1]
 Cijntje with Veendam in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryangelo Cijntje | ||
| Date of birth | July 26, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ACV | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Meeuwenplaat | |||
| Spijkenisse | |||
| Heerenveen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Heerenveen | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | → KuPS (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2002–2013 | Veendam | 309 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Groningen | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | ACV | ||
| 2016–2019 | Veendam 1894 | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Netherlands Antilles | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Curaçao | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Cijntje played eight seasons with SC Veendam before appearing to leave the club when it was declared bankrupt in May 2010.[2] However, initially the club was able to have its bankruptcy reversed and he continued playing for the club in the following season.[3] The following season, Veendam were struggling financially again, and eventually went bankrupt on 25 March 2013. As a free agent, Cijntje signed for FC Groningen the next season, playing in the reserves for most of the season.[4] In April 2014, Cijntje appeared on the bench during a couple of Groningen's Eredivisie matches.
A few weeks later, he made his debut for the club. On 3 May 2014, in the home match against Heracles Almelo, Cijntje came on as a substitute for Nick van der Velden in the 84th minute, making his debut for the club at age 33. During the minutes he played in the game, the Groningen supporters were chanting his name and singing "All balls on Cijntje".[5] He retired from professional football at the end of the season and signed with Hoofdklasse side ACV Assen. From the 2016–17 season, Cijntje played three seasons for Veendam 1894.[6] He retired from football altogether in May 2019, after suffering a series of injuries.[7]
International career edit
Cijntje made his debut for the Netherlands Antilles in a January 2004 friendly match against Surinam. He then played in all four World Cup qualifying matches they played later that year.
International goals edit
- Score and results list Curaçao's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2011 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
6–1 | 6–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
References edit
- ^ "Angelo Cijntje" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ Nelissen, Wiebe (12 May 2010). "Cijntje: "Het is gewoon kut"". goal.co (in Dutch). GOAL. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
Tegenover RTV Noord sprak Angelo Cijntje duidelijk woorden: "Het doet pijn aan m'n hart." Cijntje werd geboren op Curaçao en speelde al acht jaar op De Langeleegte. "Ik was hier lekker gesettled, dus dit doet pijn. Ik heb er geen woorden voor. Het is gewoon kut. Hoe dan ook, de club zit in m'n hart."
- ^ "Veendam gered van faillissement" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
Voetbalclub Veendam lijkt te zijn gered van een faillissement.
- ^ Heij, Andor (2 September 2013). "Cijntje naar beloften FC Groningen". oogtv.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
Angelo Cijntje gaat op amateurbasis bij FC Groningen spelen. De 32-jarige Cijntje trainde al een tijd mee en dat beviel zo goed dat beide partijen een overeenkomst hebben getekend.
- ^ "Debutant (33) bij Groningen: 'Alle ballen op Cijntje'" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Peize houdt hoop op goede afloop" (in Dutch). Roder Journaal. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
,,Dit is een moeilijke tegenstander die net niet rechtstreeks is gepromoveerd via het kampioenschap, maar voor ons liggen er zeker kansen om de confrontatie in ons voordeel te beslissen. Zij hebben met Marnix Kolder en Angelo Cijntje veel voetbalervaring in de ploeg rondlopen. Hoewel Cijntje geblesseerd is zullen we ook deze wedstrijd wederom heel serieus moeten nemen, maar ik denk dat we er op dit moment klaar voor zijn.
- ^ Willemsen, Robbert (14 May 2019). "Ex-ACV'er Angelo Cijntje: 'Spelers derde klasse proberen elkaar kapot te trappen'" (in Dutch). Asser Courant. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
Cijntje maakt het competitieslot in de derde klasse B bij zijn huidige club Veendam 1894 – de competitie waarin ook LEO uit Loon uitkomt - niet meer mee door een blessure en stopt daardoor per direct met amateurvoetbal.
External links edit
- Angelo Cijntje – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Angelo Cijntje at National-Football-Teams.com
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)