Ton Blanker
Blanker (left) playing for Ajax in 1979
Personal information
Full name Ton Blanker
Date of birth (1960-09-15) 15 September 1960
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
AFC DWS
1975–1979 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Ajax
1980–1981 Vitória de Guimarães
1981 Real Zaragoza
1982 Salamanca
1982–1983 S.B.V. Excelsior
1983–1986 FC Volendam
1987–1988 Los Angeles Lazers
1988–1989 Germinal Beerschot
1989–1990 Cappellen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ton Blanker (born 15 September 1960) is a Dutch former professional football player.

Career

Blanker started his career with Ajax winning the 1979–80 Eredivisie, and reaching the Semi-finals in the 1979–80 European Cup,[1] where he scored four goals against HJK Helsinki in the first round,[2] then a hat-trick against Omonia in the next round.[3]

Afterwards, Blanker played abroad for Vitória de Guimarães, Real Zaragoza and Salamanca, then he eventually returned to Eredivisie to play for S.B.V. Excelsior and FC Volendam.[4]

After a short spell in the United States with Los Angeles Lazers, Blanker played two years in Belgium for Germinal Beerschot and Cappellen.

Personal life

Blanker is married to Anita Heilker of the Dolly Dots, they had a daughter, Robin.

References

  1. "Column 'vergeten' voetbalhelden: Ton Blanker". nhnieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. "Ajax Amsterdam vs. HJK Helsinki". footballdatabase. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. "Ajax Amsterdam vs. Omonia Nicosie". footballdatabase. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. "Ton Blanker". mondedufoot. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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