About Sander van Gessel
Born 1976. Sander van Gessel is a Dutch association football player.
Sander Branko van Gessel (born November 4, 1976, in Leidschendam, South Holland) is a Dutch retired footballer.
Playing career Club He started his professional career in the 1995–1996 season playing for FC Groningen. He later served SC Heerenveen, NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam.
In summer 2010 he was signed by FC Edmonton in preparation for the club's competitive debut in the 2011 North American Soccer League season. However, van Gessel exercised a contract clause and left Edmonton on January 17, 2011, when JEF United Chiba of J2 League made a more lucrative offer. He fled Japan for Guam with Norwegian teammate Tor Hogne Aarøy after the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011.
International Van Gessel was capped once by the Netherlands national under-17 football team.
Coaching career After retiring as a player, van Gessel worked for the academies at Sparta, NAC and FC Groningen.
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Who is Sander van Gessel?
Dutch association football player
When was Sander van Gessel born?
Sander van Gessel was born on 4 November 1976 in Leidschendam.
What is Sander van Gessel's occupation?
Sander van Gessel is an association football player.
What nationality is Sander van Gessel?
Sander van Gessel is Dutch.
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· Wikipedia: Sander van Gessel
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sander van Gessel. https://biography.guide/sander-van-gessel/
MLA: "Sander van Gessel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sander-van-gessel/.
Chicago: "Sander van Gessel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sander-van-gessel/.
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