Denny Landzaat is a retired defensive midfielder. He was born on 6 May 1976 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Denny’s youth career took off in Buitenveldert. Later he moved to the academy of Amsterdam side Ajax.
The footballer graduated to the main team of Ajax, where the coaching staff saw him at the position of a defensive midfielder. Landzaat took part in one match during the 1995/1996 season.
In 1996 the club management decided they did not need the services of the young player, but they did not want him to lose his playing form either and that is why the footballer was sold to MVV in 1996. Denny performed for the new club during three years and became the pivot, as he took part in 102 matches and netted ten goals.
In 1999 Landzaat completed a move to Eredivisie side Willem II, where he was promised a key role in the team’s midfield. The promises were kept and the player amassed 38 goals in 139 matches for the new club during four years.
In 2003 Denny drew the attention of AZ, which was interested in securing the services of the defensive midfielder with scoring flair. The footballer sealed a three-year deal and found the net 22 times in 79 fixtures for Alkmaar Zaanstreek during his spell.
In 2006 the player moved to English side Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal worth £2.5 million. His début goal for the new club came on 30 January 2007 in the match against Reading. The footballer made 52 appearances and chipped in five goals for Wigan during two years.
In 2008 Denny returned to the Netherlands and put pen to paper of a three-year contract with Feyenoord worth £1 million. On 24 February 2008, Landzaat kicked his first goal for the club in the match against Heracles Almelo. The player featured in 38 games and netted five goals during two years.
In 2010 Denny finalized a move to Twente. He makes occasional appearances, but they are more frequent than in the Rotterdam side club. The midfielder went on to net two times in 20 matches before retiring at the end of 2012/2013 season.
From 2001 till 2008, Landzaat was capped 38 times and contributed one goal for the Netherlands national squad.
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