Theo ten Caat

Theo ten Caat
Personal information
Full name Pieter Theodoor ten Caat
Date of birth (1964-12-08) 8 December 1964
Place of birth Hollandscheveld, Netherlands
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
SV HODO
Hoogeveen
Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1987 Twente 80 (10)
1987–1988 Veendam 36 (16)
1988–1991 Groningen 76 (10)
1991–1994 Aberdeen 48 (5)
1994–1995 Vitesse 13 (2)
1995–1999 Twente 100 (8)
1999–2002 Veendam 60 (3)
Total 413 (54)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pieter Theodoor "Theo" ten Caat (born 8 December 1964) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder for FC Twente, BV Veendam, FC Groningen, Aberdeen and Vitesse Arnhem.

Club career

After nearly 200 matches in the Dutch league,[1] Ten Caat moved abroad to play for Scottish side Aberdeen in 1991.[2]

In 1999, Ten Caat returned to former club Veendam.[3]

Managerial career

Between 2004 and 2011 and again since summer 2016, Ten Caat works for the FC Twente youth academy[4] and was coach at amateur sides WHC[5] and Achilles '94.[6] He also coached FC Klazienaveen and published his biography in 2025.[7]

Personal life

His brother Fred(dy) also played professionally, for Twente and Emmen.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Theo ten Caat". Ererat (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Jakobs, Geert-Jan (9 March 2025). "Penseel tussen de kettingzagen: Theo ten Caat, legend bij Aberdeen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Theo ten Caat naar Veendam - FC Twente (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ Hoff, Stan (6 April 2017). "Ten Caat: 'Voetbal kende vroeger wat meer romantiek'". Tubantia (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Theo ten Caat terug bij FC Twente - Tubantia (in Dutch)
  6. ↑ Theo ten Caat stopt aan het einde van dit seizoen bij Achilles 1894 - Achilles 1894 (in Dutch)
  7. ↑ "Theo ten Caat brengt biografie uit: over Schotland, schoppen krijgen en opvoeding". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). 28 February 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Fred Ten Caat". Ererat (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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