Robert Molenaar

Date of birth27 February 1969
Place of birthZaadam
NationalityDutch
Weight91 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Having finally recovered match fitness after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury towards the end of 1998, Robert was unable to break into the first team at Leeds and in December he moved on to local rivals Bradford City. He went straight in the first team for the home game against Coventry and retained his place until the end of the season. A commanding central defender with a no-nonsense attitude, he proved to be an outstanding signing for the Bantams but was unable to prevent them dropping down to the First Division.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Volendam 01 Jan 1997
Volendam 11 Jan 1997
Leeds United 11 Jan 1997 01 Dec 2000
Bradford City 01 Dec 2000 02 Jun 2003
RBC Roosendaal 02 Jun 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Leeds United FA Cup 2
1
1996-97 Leeds United Premier League 12
1
5
1997-98 Leeds United FA Cup 3
1
1997-98 Leeds United League Cup 2
1
1997-98 Leeds United Premier League 18
4
2
4
1998-99 Leeds United League Cup 2
1
1998-99 Leeds United Premier League 17
2
4
1998-99 Leeds United UEFA Cup 4
2000-01 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2000-01 Bradford City Premier League 21
1
4
2001-02 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2001-02 Bradford City League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Bradford City League Division 1 21
5
1
2002-03 Bradford City FA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Bradford City League Cup 1
2002-03 Bradford City League Division 1 28
1
1
7


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Jan 1997 Leeds United v Leicester City W 3-0 Premier League
20 Jan 1997 West Ham United v Leeds United W 0-2 Premier League
29 Jan 1997 Leeds United v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
01 Feb 1997 Leeds United v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
04 Feb 1997 Arsenal v Leeds United W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
15 Feb 1997 Leeds United v Portsmouth L 2-3 FA Cup 5th round
19 Feb 1997 Liverpool v Leeds United L 4-0 Premier League
22 Feb 1997 Sunderland v Leeds United W 0-1 Premier League
01 Mar 1997 Leeds United v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
08 Mar 1997 Leeds United v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
12 Mar 1997 Leeds United v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
15 Mar 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United L 1-0 Premier League
22 Mar 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
16 Apr 1997 Wimbledon v Leeds United L 2-0 Premier League
13 Aug 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United W 1-3 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Leeds United v Crystal Palace L 0-2 Premier League
26 Aug 1997 Leeds United v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
14 Sep 1997 Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United W 3-4 Premier League
17 Sep 1997 Leeds United v Bristol City W 3-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
20 Sep 1997 Leeds United v Leicester City L 0-1 Premier League
24 Sep 1997 Southampton v Leeds United W 0-2 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Leeds United v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
30 Sep 1997 Bristol City v Leeds United L 2-1
Agg: 3-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
18 Nov 1997 Leeds United v Reading L 2-3 League Cup 4th round
29 Nov 1997 Barnsley v Leeds United W 2-3 Premier League
20 Dec 1997 Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1997 Liverpool v Leeds United L 3-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1997 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
03 Jan 1998 Leeds United v Oxford United W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1998 Arsenal v Leeds United L 2-1 Premier League
17 Jan 1998 Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 Premier League
24 Jan 1998 Leeds United v Grimsby Town W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1998 Crystal Palace v Leeds United W 0-2 Premier League
22 Feb 1998 Newcastle United v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
28 Feb 1998 Leeds United v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
04 Mar 1998 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
07 Mar 1998 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 1998 Derby County v Leeds United W 0-5 Premier League
30 Mar 1998 West Ham United v Leeds United L 3-0 Premier League
04 Apr 1998 Leeds United v Barnsley W 2-1 Premier League
08 Apr 1998 Leeds United v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
11 Apr 1998 Everton v Leeds United L 2-0 Premier League
15 Aug 1998 Middlesbrough v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1998 Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
29 Aug 1998 Wimbledon v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
08 Sep 1998 Leeds United v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
12 Sep 1998 Everton v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
15 Sep 1998 Leeds United v Maritimo W 1-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
19 Sep 1998 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
26 Sep 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United D 3-3 Premier League
29 Sep 1998 Maritimo v Leeds United L 1-0
Agg: 1-1
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
03 Oct 1998 Leeds United v Leicester City L 0-1 Premier League
17 Oct 1998 Nottingham Forest v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
20 Oct 1998 AS Roma v Leeds United L 1-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Oct 1998 Leeds United v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
28 Oct 1998 Leeds United v Bradford City W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1998 Derby County v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
03 Nov 1998 Leeds United v AS Roma D 0-0
Agg: 0-1
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Nov 1998 Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 Premier League
11 Nov 1998 Leicester City v Leeds United L 2-1 League Cup 4th round
14 Nov 1998 Liverpool v Leeds United W 1-3 Premier League
21 Nov 1998 Leeds United v Charlton Athletic W 4-1 Premier League
05 Dec 1998 Leeds United v West Ham United W 4-0 Premier League
14 Dec 1998 Leeds United v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
20 Dec 1998 Arsenal v Leeds United L 3-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.