Barry Ditewig

Barry Ditewig
Personal information
Full name	Barry Ditewig
Date of birth	14 October 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth	Veenendaal, Netherlands
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	VRC
1995–1996	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1999	DOVO
1999–2002	Heerenveen
2002–2004	Emmen
2004	SC Joure
2005–2009	Veendam
2009–2010	ADO Den Haag
2010–2013	Achilles '29
2013–2016	Spakenburg
2016–2017	MVV Alcides
2017–2019	ONS Sneek
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barry Ditewig (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑri ˈditəʋɪx]; born 14 October 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Ditewig started his career at SC Heerenveen, and later played two seasons for FC Emmen. After the two seasons in Drenthe and a short spell at amateur club SC Joure, he went to play five successful seasons for BV Veendam where he was the first goalkeeper. However, in 2009, he was told that his contract would not be extended. He chose to play for Team VVCS, a team that tries to earn players without a contract another club. After some good performances, ADO Den Haag, whose had trouble finding keepers, chose to sign Ditewig.^[1]

In 2010, Ditewig signed with Achilles '29, an amateur team playing in the Topklasse, the new third division in Dutch football. Ditewig won in his second season this Topklasse and the title of best amateur club of the Netherlands against SV Spakenburg with 3-0 and 0–2.

In 2016, Ditewig moved to MVV Alcides. From the 2018–19 season he played for ONS Sneek. He retired from football in September 2019.^[2]

Outside football

Besides football, Ditewig is a sports masseur and studied physical therapy at the Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen.

References

^ "Ditewig verlicht personele problemen ADO". Voetbalzone.nl (in Dutch). 7 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
^ "Voormalige Veendam-keeper Ditewig hangt handschoenen definitief aan de wilgen". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

External links

Achilles '29.nl (in Dutch)
Voetbal International: Barry Ditewig (in Dutch)

[1] "Ditewig verlicht personele problemen ADO". Voetbalzone.nl (in Dutch). 7 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2010.

[2] "Voormalige Veendam-keeper Ditewig hangt handschoenen definitief aan de wilgen". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

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