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Prev Game: npower League 1 Sat 5th May
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Leyton Or | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
Pim Balkestein
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pim Balkestein |
| Age | 25 |
| Club | Brentford |
| Position | Defender |
| Squad No | 6 |
| Born | Gouda, Netherlands |
| Player rating | 5.0 (what is this?) |
| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | AFC Wimbledon | 9 Mar 2012 | Loan : Expired |
| Brentford | Rochdale | 19 Aug 2011 | Loan : Expired |
| Unassigned Players | Brentford | 6 Aug 2010 | Free Transfer |
| Ipswich Town | Unassigned Players | 30 Jul 2010 | Released |
| Ipswich Town | Brentford | 25 Mar 2010 | Loan : Expired |
| Ipswich Town | Brentford | 21 Dec 2009 | Loan : Expired |
| Ipswich Town | Brentford | 20 Nov 2009 | Loan : Expired |
| Heerenveen | Ipswich Town | 22 Jul 2008 | Undisclosed |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| npower League 1 | Brentford | 14 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| npower League 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The FA Cup sponsored by Budweiser | Rochdale | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carling Cup | Brentford | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rochdale Squad List
Goalkeeper:
- 21 Matty Edwards
- 23 David Lucas
- 28 Peter Kurucz
Defender:
- 2 Stephen Darby
- 3 Joe Widdowson
- 4 Marcus Holness
- 5 Kevin Amankwaah
- 12 Kevin Long
- 17 Dean Holden
- 20 Jordan Fagbola
- 21 Phil Edwards
- 22 Stephen Jordan
- 24 Neill Byrne
Midfielder:
- 6 Brian Barry-Murphy
- 7 Jason Kennedy
- 11 Nicky Adams
- 13 Ahmad Benali
- 14 Marc Twaddle
- 15 Joe Thompson
- 16 Andrew Tutte
- 18 Simon Hackney
- 19 Sam Minihan
Attacking Midfielder:
Striker:
- 27 George Donnelly
- 28 Reece Gray
- - Godwin Abadaki
Pim Balkestein NEWS
26th March 2012
Dons await news on Balkestein
AFC Wimbledon are sweating on an injury to defender Pim Balkestein.
17th November 2011
Injury blow for Balkestein
Rochdale defender Pim Balkestein is expected to be out for around a month after undergoing surgery on a groin injury.
19th August 2011
Dale bag Balkestein loan
Rochdale have raided League One rivals Brentford to bring in Dutch defender Pim Balkestein on loan until January.
13th September 2010
Balkestein fury at stalemate
Brentford's Pim Balkestein revealed he and his team-mates were "angry" about the goalless draw with Bristol Rovers.
6th August 2010
Bees seal Balkestein deal
Andy Scott has expressed his delight at bringing Pim Balkestein back to Brentford on a three-year deal.
5th August 2010
Balkestein set for Bees return
Skysports.com understands Brentford are close to sealing a deal for former loanee Pim Balkestein.
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