Santi Kolk

Who is Santi Kolk?

Santiago "Santi" Kolk is a Dutch former footballer. He mostly plays as a forward. Kolk's former clubs include ADO Den Haag, SC Heerenveen, RKC Waalwijk, FC Den Bosch, Excelsior, FC Zwolle, Vitesse, 1. FC Union Berlin and NAC Breda.

Kolk's official debut as a professional was on 29 August 1999, when he played for ADO Den Haag. It was in a home-match against NAC Breda. In his debut he scored his first goal, after one minute. In the 2005–06 season, when he played for FC Zwolle, he became topscorer of the Jupiler League with 19 goals.

From 2007 to 2010, Kolk played for Vitesse. In Arnhem he was considered one of the club's key players due to his goalscoring record.

At July 2010, Kolk agreed a three-year contract with 1. FC Union Berlin, playing in the 2. Bundesliga. In the 2010–11 season, he made 17 appearances and scored four goals. In the 2011-12 season, Kolked played for NAC Breda on loan.

In 2013, Kolk returned to ADO Den Haag for the second time in his career.

Having played for a relatively big number of different clubs, Kolk has stated: "I am sort of the Dutch Christian Vieri."

Kolk has also played in several Dutch national youth teams. He was part of Louis van Gaal's squad for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina.