Background
Landzaat was born and raised in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Denny Landzaat
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Landzaat was educated in Ajax"s youth academy, but only played one league game for the club before moving on to have lengthy spells with MVV, Willem II and Arizona. He was Arizona"s captain in the 2005-2006 season, as they finished 2nd in the Eredivisie.
Career
He is of Indonesian descent. Early career
Wigan Athletic
He joined Premier League club Wigan Athletic on 18 July 2006 for an undisclosed fee, thought to be £2.5 million. He signed a three-year contract with the club
He scored his first goal for Wigan against Reading in a 2–3 loss on 30 January 2007.
He followed this up with a thirty-yard strike at the Emirates Stadium in a 1–2 defeat to Arsenal on 11 February 2007. On 18 August 2007 Landzaat converted a penalty against Sunderland to score his first home goal for Wigan at the JJB Stadium.
Feyenoord
On 25 January 2008 Landzaat returned to the Netherlands with Feyenoord, for a £1 million fee. He signed a three and a half-year contract with the club
He scored his first goal for Feyenoord on his debut, in the 3–3 draw against Heracles Almelo on 24 February 2008.
Football Club Twente
After his contract with Feyenoord had expired, Landzaat signed a one-year deal with Football Club Twente in August 2010, which was extended during the season and again in the following season. Willem II
After his contract with Twente had expired in the summer of 2013, Landzaat was not able to find a new team However, on 16 January 2014, he signed an amateur deal with Willem II until the end of the season.
He retired from professional football at the end of the season, having been a part of the team that helped Willem II back to the Eredivisie.
Landzaat also competed in the 2006 World Cup. On 21 May 2008, Landzaat was released from Marco van Basten"s Euro 2008 provisional squad.
Achievements
Membership
Landzaat was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1995 Fédération internationale de football association World Youth Championship.
