Patrick Ax
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | FC Groningen | 7 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Vitesse | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2000–2004 | NEC | 104 | (9) |
| 2004–2006 | De Graafschap | 52 | (8) |
| 2006–2008 | Go Ahead Eagles | 58 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Netherlands U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patrick Ax (born December 1, 1979 in Groningen), is a former Dutch football player who played for several clubs in his home country as well as winning caps for the Netherlands U-21 side.
Career History
Club career
Ax began his career at hometown club FC Groningen, making his league debut against PSV Eindhoven on August 25th, 1996.[2] Although he made few appearances, he caught the eye of Vitesse, who signed the left winger in 1998. Ax, however, only managed to make a single appearance in his first season, and was loaned to De Graafschap for the following season. Here he managed to score 5 goals in 16 appearances.
Following his loan move, Ax returned to Vitesse, where he was sold to NEC Nijmegen. Here Ax enjoyed the most successful period of his career, playing four seasons and featuring regularly in the side. Injuries, however, started to take the toll on the player. Ax returned to De Graafschap in 2004 and spent two seasons with his former club. His final club was Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles. Ax spent two seasons at the Deventer-based team before announcing his retirement in 2008.
International career
Ax was part of the same Netherlands under 21 side as future internationals Dirk Kuyt, Rafael van der Vaart and John Heitinga,[3] but despite 3 appearances he did not make the step up to the full national team.
Retirement
Ax retired from football at the relatively young age of 29. He has also played beach football for the Netherlands.[4]
References
- ^ "Worldfootball profile". Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "Patrick Ax" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "England U21s go through". Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "Beach Team revancheert zich" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2010-05-30.