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Patrick van Aanholt

Left-back, born 1990, 11 clubs, 6 loans, 2010s era

Patrick van Aanholt played for 11 clubs in his senior career, starting at Chelsea in 2009. His longest spell was at Crystal Palace: 4 seasons, 2017–2021. He went out on loan 6 times, to Coventry City, Newcastle United, Leicester City and others. His last club was Sparta Rotterdam, where he played until 2026.

  1. Chelsea2009Chelsea, 2009
    Coventry City2009–10loan from CHECoventry City, 2009–10, on loan from Chelsea
    Newcastle United2010loan from CHENewcastle United, 2010, on loan from Chelsea
    Leicester City2011loan from CHELeicester City, 2011, on loan from Chelsea
  2. Wigan Athletic2011loan from CHEWigan Athletic, 2011, on loan from Chelsea
    Vitesse2012–14loan from CHEVitesse, 2012–14, on loan from Chelsea
    Sunderland2014–17Sunderland, 2014–17
    Crystal Palace2017–21Crystal Palace, 2017–21
  3. Galatasaray2021–23Galatasaray, 2021–23
    PSV2023–24loan from GSPSV, 2023–24, on loan from Galatasaray
    Sparta Rotterdam2024–26Sparta Rotterdam, 2024–26

Patrick van Aanholt’s clubs

YearsClub
2009Chelsea
2009–2010Coventry CityLoan from Chelsea
2010Newcastle UnitedLoan from Chelsea
2011Leicester CityLoan from Chelsea
2011Wigan AthleticLoan from Chelsea
2012–2014VitesseLoan from Chelsea
2014–2017Sunderland
2017–2021Crystal Palace
2021–2023Galatasaray
2023–2024PSVLoan from Galatasaray
2024–2026Sparta Rotterdam

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What clubs did Patrick van Aanholt play for?
Patrick van Aanholt played for 11 clubs in his senior career: Chelsea, Coventry City, Newcastle United, Leicester City, Wigan Athletic, Vitesse, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Galatasaray, PSV and Sparta Rotterdam.
What was Patrick van Aanholt's last club?
Patrick van Aanholt's last club was Sparta Rotterdam (2024–2026).
What was Patrick van Aanholt's first club?
Patrick van Aanholt started his senior career at Chelsea in 2009.

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