Sieb Dijkstra Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Sybrandus Johannes Andreas Dijkstra
  • Born: October 20th, 1966 (Kerkrade, Netherlands)
  • Height: 6' 3
  • Position: Goalkeeper
  • Signed: December 4th, 1996 (£100,000)
  • First Manager: Tommy McLean
  • Career Totals: 113 appearances
  • Also Played For: AZ Alkmaar, Bristol City, Ipswich Town, Motherwell, Queen's Park Rangers, RBC Roosendaal, Roda JC, Wycombe Wanderers


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1998-99 35 (1) 0 1 0 27.8% 30.6% 41.7%
1997-98 49 0 3 0 32.7% 30.6% 36.7%
1996-97 28 0 2 0 60.7% 21.4% 17.9%
Totals: 112 (1) 0


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 01/05/99 SPL vs. Dundee (H) 0 - 2
 24/04/99 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A) 2 - 2
 20/04/99 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H) 0 - 1
 17/04/99 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A) 4 - 0
 10/04/99 Semi Final vs. Celtic (N) 0 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 None

 List of Goals Scored
None

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 23/05/99 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 2
 01/05/99 SPL vs. Dundee (H)  0 - 2
 24/04/99 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 2
 20/04/99 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 1
 17/04/99 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  4 - 0
 10/04/99 Semi Final vs. Celtic (N)  0 - 2
 06/04/99 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 3
 03/04/99 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 3
 20/03/99 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 0
 16/03/99 5th Round Replay vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 1
 13/03/99 5th Round vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 0
 06/03/99 4th Round Replay vs. Clydebank (H)  3 - 0
 03/03/99 4th Round vs. Clydebank (A)  2 - 2
 27/02/99 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 20/02/99 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 0
 09/02/99 3rd Round Replay vs. Queen's Park (H)  1 - 0
 06/02/99 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 1
 02/02/99 3rd Round vs. Queen's Park (A)  0 - 0
 30/01/99 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 1
 02/01/99 SPL vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 1
 15/11/98 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 2
 07/11/98 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 31/10/98 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 2
 24/10/98 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 0
 17/10/98 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 2
 04/10/98 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 0
 26/09/98 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 1
 23/09/98 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 1
 19/09/98 SPL vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 2
 12/09/98 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 0
 30/08/98 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 22/08/98 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 19/08/98 3rd Round vs. Ross County (A)  0 - 2
 16/08/98 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 0
 08/08/98 2nd Round vs. Stirling Albion (H)  2 - 2
 01/08/98 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 09/05/98 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 02/05/98 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 1
 25/04/98 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 2
 18/04/98 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 1
 11/04/98 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 0
 07/04/98 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 2
 28/03/98 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 21/03/98 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 1
 15/03/98 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 08/03/98 5th Round vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 3
 28/02/98 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 24/02/98 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 1
 21/02/98 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 2
 18/02/98 4th Round Replay vs. Inverness CT (A)  3 - 2
 14/02/98 4th Round vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 1
 07/02/98 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 0
 31/01/98 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 2
 27/01/98 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 2
 24/01/98 3rd Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 0
 10/01/98 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 03/01/98 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 27/12/97 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 4
 20/12/97 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 13/12/97 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 09/12/97 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 0
 06/12/97 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 0
 30/11/97 Final vs. Celtic (N)  0 - 3
 22/11/97 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 4
 15/11/97 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  3 - 1
 09/11/97 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  5 - 0
 01/11/97 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 1
 25/10/97 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 1
 18/10/97 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  4 - 0
 15/10/97 Semi Final vs. Aberdeen (N)  3 - 1
 04/10/97 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 3
 27/09/97 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 2
 20/09/97 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 2
 13/09/97 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 2
 09/09/97 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 0
 30/08/97 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 1
 26/08/97 2nd Qual. Round 2nd Leg vs. Trabzonspor (H)  1 - 1
 23/08/97 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 5
 20/08/97 3rd Round vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 1
 17/08/97 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 1
 12/08/97 2nd Qual. Round 1st Leg vs. Trabzonspor (A)  0 - 1
 09/08/97 2nd Round vs. QOS (A)  4 - 2
 02/08/97 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 30/07/97 1st Qual. Round 2nd Leg vs. Principat (H)  9 - 0
 23/07/97 1st Qual. Round 1st Leg vs. Principat (A)  8 - 0
 10/05/97 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 3
 07/05/97 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 1
 03/05/97 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 0
 22/04/97 Semi Final Replay vs. Kilmarnock (N)  0 - 1
 19/04/97 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 1
 14/04/97 Semi Final vs. Kilmarnock (N)  0 - 0
 05/04/97 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 2
 22/03/97 Premier Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 1
 15/03/97 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 1
 12/03/97 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 0
 08/03/97 Quarter Final vs. Motherwell (H)  4 - 1
 01/03/97 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 1
 25/02/97 4th Round Replay vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 0
 22/02/97 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  3 - 2
 16/02/97 4th Round vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1
 08/02/97 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 0
 01/02/97 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 25/01/97 3rd Round vs. Stirling Albion (A)  2 - 0
 18/01/97 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 1
 11/01/97 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 1
 04/01/97 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 0
 01/01/97 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  4 - 0
 28/12/96 Premier Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 26/12/96 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 0
 21/12/96 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 14/12/96 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 10/12/96 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 0
 07/12/96 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 0


Biography

Sieb's career began with Dutch side Roda JC, but after struggling to break into the first team, he went out on loan to AZ Alkmaar and Hasselt KSC. Tommy McLean, then manager of Motherwell, brought the keeper to Scotland in August 1991 as a replacement for Ally Maxwell, who was involved in a contract dispute with the club. Originally second choice behind former United keeper Billy Thomson, he made the No.1 jersey his own a year later and remained first choice until his move to Queens Park Rangers for £350,000 in June 1994.

Appearances were limited during his two years at Loftus Road, and he was farmed out on loan to both Bristol City then Wycombe Wanderers. When Tommy McLean took over as manager at United, Sieb became his fourth signing in December 1996 in a deal reported to be worth £100,000, ironically replacing Ally Maxwell once more as first choice keeper. The Dutchman made his debut three days later against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. and played in every match throughout the rest of the season, helping United finish in third place in the Premier Division and qualify for Europe.

A big keeper who commanded his penalty box, he became a cult hero at Tannadice, and collected a runners-up medal after the defeat to Celtic in the 1997 League Cup final at Ibrox. He was an ever-present throughout the 1997-98 season and started off the 1998-99 season as first choice keeper, before being displaced by Alan Combe for a spell late in 1998. Back into the first team in January, he played in most games through until the last game of the season, where manager Paul Sturrock gave him a cameo as a substitute for his final appearance to say goodbye to the fans.

Leaving United when his contract expired, he had a trial with Ipswich Town before returning to the Netherlands to play for VV Sittard and RBC Roosendaal. He finished his career with German side Germania Teveren in 2002, later becoming a goalkeeping coach in Holland.

Squad Numbers

1

Season:
1998-99





Debut

December 7th, 1996
Kilmarnock 0 - 2 Dundee United

League (Premier Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Sieb was born on this date in Kerkrade, Netherlands.

    Thursday, October 20th, 1966

  • Signed For Dundee United


    Midway through the 1996-97 season, Sieb joined United from Queen's Park Rangers in a deal reported to be worth £100,000.

    Wednesday, December 4th, 1996

  • First Team Debut

    Kilmarnock 0 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    Normally, the last thing you want to be facing is a side which has just parted company with their manager,but that was the task in prospect at Rugby Park where Alex Totten had been toppled as Bobby Wi

    Saturday, December 7th, 1996

  • 50th Appearance

    Celtic 4 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    Hardly the ideal preparation for the imminent cup meeting as six consecutive wins came to an abrupt halt at Parkhead. Not that there was much between the sides in the first half with Celtic going ahea

    Saturday, November 22nd, 1997

  • 50th League Appearance

    Celtic 1 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    Meeting number six and at last a return of some description from the long running saga of games with Celtic. Not that the prospects looked particularly bright at the interval. The home side had taken

    Sunday, March 15th, 1998

  • 100th Appearance

    Celtic 2 - 1 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    Very much a case of deja vu as Celtic repeated their smash and grab victory of earlier in the season. Billy Dodds steered us in front after Gould dropped the ball, but stormed back with two goals in t

    Saturday, February 27th, 1999

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 1 - 2 Celtic
    League (SPL)

    The final game of the season brought an improved performance, but still no joy on the home front. Celtic won this nothing at stake encounter thanks to a couple of opportunist first half goals by Mark

    Sunday, May 23rd, 1999

  • Left the Club


    Sieb left United at the end of his contract, and a few months later he was cleared to return to the Netherlands.

    Monday, May 31st, 1999