# Barry Opdam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Barry_Opdam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Barry_Opdam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Opdam > Source revision: 1281840421 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Dutch footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Barry Opdam | image = Barry Opdam.JPG | image_size = 250px | caption = Opdam as a [Red Bull](/source/FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg) player in 2009 | fullname = Barry Opdam | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|2|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [Leiden](/source/Leiden), Netherlands | height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | position = [Centre back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [Lisse](/source/FC_Lisse) | years1 = 1996–2008 | clubs1 = [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | caps1 = 331 | goals1 = 13 | years2 = 2008–2010 | clubs2 = [Red Bull Salzburg](/source/FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg) | caps2 = 48 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2010–2012 | clubs3 = [Volendam](/source/FC_Volendam) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0 | totalcaps = 395 | totalgoals = 14 | nationalyears1 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam1 = [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_national_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | club-update = | nationalteam-update = }} '''Barry Opdam''' (born 27 February 1976) is a Dutch retired [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [central defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)). He spent most of his 16-year professional career with [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar), amassing [Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) totals of 316 games and 13 goals over the course of 11 seasons, all with that club. ==Club career== Born in [Leiden](/source/Leiden), [South Holland](/source/South_Holland), Opdam began his professional career with [AZ Alkmaar](/source/AZ_Alkmaar), being relegated to the [second division](/source/Eerste_Divisie) in [his first year](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Eredivisie) and [immediately promoting back in the following](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Eerste_Divisie). Subsequently, he became an undisputed starter for the [North Holland](/source/North_Holland) side, amassing more than 400 official appearances. Not known as a goal scorer, Opdam scored an essential one in the second leg of the [2006–07 UEFA Cup](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_UEFA_Cup) round-of-32 clash against [Fenerbahçe SK](/source/Fenerbah%C3%A7e_S.K._(football)). After a 3–3 draw in [Istanbul](/source/Istanbul), the [Turkish](/source/Turkey) led 2–0 at [half-time](/source/half-time), and the defender headed home from a [Julian Jenner](/source/Julian_Jenner) [free kick](/source/Indirect_free_kick) with seven minutes to go, making it 2–2 and sending his team to the next round on away goals rule (eventually reaching the last-eight stage);{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/85535--az-alkmaar-vs-fenerbahce/|title=Opdam leaves it late as AZ progress|publisher=UEFA|date=22 February 2007|access-date=12 February 2015}} in the [2004–05 edition](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_UEFA_Cup) AZ reached the semifinals of [the competition](/source/UEFA_Europa_League), the second time in 24 years. In 2008, one year after [finishing second](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_KNVB_Cup) in the [Dutch Cup](/source/KNVB_Cup), 32-year-old Opdam had his first abroad experience, signing for [Austria](/source/Austria)n club [FC Red Bull Salzburg](/source/FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg). After two seasons, being an important defensive unit in the conquest of back-to-back [national championships](/source/Austrian_Football_Bundesliga), he returned to his country, joining [FC Volendam](/source/FC_Volendam) in the second level. ==International career== On 4 June 2005, Opdam made his debut for the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_national_football_team) in a 2–0 win against [Romania](/source/Romania_national_football_team) for the [2006 FIFA World Cup](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup) [qualifiers](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)). On 8 October, in the same competition, he scored his first and only international goal, in a 2–0 win against the [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic_national_football_team). Opdam would be, however, overlooked by national team coach [Marco van Basten](/source/Marco_van_Basten) for the final stages in Germany, gaining a total of eight [caps](/source/Cap_(sport)). {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |+ Barry Opdam: International goals ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 8 October 2005 || [Toyota Arena](/source/Stadion_Letn%C3%A1), [Prague](/source/Prague), [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic) || {{fb|CZE}} || {{center|0–2}} || {{center|0–2}} || [2006 World Cup qualification](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)) |- |} ==Club statistics== {{cite news|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Barry-Opdam.htm|title=Barry Opdam|publisher=[Voetbal International](/source/Voetbal_International)|language=Dutch|accessdate=3 September 2011}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/barry-opdam/2202/|title=B. Opdam|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=11 February 2015}} {| class="wikitable" ! Season ! Club ! Apps ! Goals ! Competition |- | 1996/97 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 24 | 0 | [Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) |- | 1997/98 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 15 | 0 | [Eerste Divisie](/source/Eerste_Divisie) |- | 1998/99 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 22 | 0 | Eredivisie |- | 1999/00 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 34 | 5 | Eredivisie |- | 2000/01 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 32 | 2 | Eredivisie |- | 2001/02 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 31 | 1 | Eredivisie |- | 2002/03 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 32 | 0 | Eredivisie |- | 2003/04 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 28 | 1 | Eredivisie |- | 2004/05 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 33 | 2 | Eredivisie |- | 2005/06 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 24 | 0 | Eredivisie |- | 2006/07 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 24 | 1 | Eredivisie |- | 2007/08 | [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) | 32 | 1 | Eredivisie |- | 2008/09 | [Red Bull](/source/FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg) | 25 | 0 | [Austrian Bundesliga](/source/Austrian_Football_Bundesliga) |- | 2009/10 | [Red Bull](/source/FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg) | 23 | 1 | Austrian Bundesliga |- | 2010/11 | [Volendam](/source/FC_Volendam) | 14 | 0 | Eerste Divisie |- | 2011/12 | [Volendam](/source/FC_Volendam) | 2 | 0 | Eerste Divisie |- | '''Total''' | | '''395''' | '''14''' | |- |} ==Honours== ;AZ *[Second Division](/source/Eerste_Divisie): 1997–98 *[Dutch Cup](/source/KNVB_Cup): Runner-up 2006–07 ;Red Bull *[Austrian League](/source/Austrian_Football_Bundesliga): 2008–09, 2009–10 ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{wvo|453}} *{{NFT player|pid=11660}} *{{FIFA player|235345}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Opdam, Barry}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Leiden Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Eredivisie players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:FC Lisse players Category:AZ Alkmaar players Category:FC Volendam players Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players Category:Netherlands men's international footballers Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Austria --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Barry Opdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Opdam) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Opdam?action=history)). 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