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Heini Otto
Heini Otto (born 24 August 1954) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is currently working as a technical coach at Ajax.
Born and raised in Jordaan, in Amsterdam, he eventually began his career playing for FC Amsterdam in 1974 following a period at ASC SDW. He made his debut in professional football on September 15, 1974, when he came on for Gerard van der Lem in a match against HFC Haarlem. He played in the UEFA Cup in his debut season. After victories against Inter Milan and Fortuna Düsseldorf, his side were eliminated by 1. FC Köln in the quarter-finals.
He finished three seasons with the club 9th, 16th and 15th in the Eredivisie.
He completed a move to FC Twente, replacing Arnold Mühren who had recently departed to Ipswich Town.
In the 1978-79 season he played in the sides first leg draw against Manchester City in the UEFA Cup. In the same season his side were runners up in the KNVB Cup to Ajax.
In the summer of 1981, Otto played three friendly games for English side Middlesbrough, with a view to a permanent transfer. He impressed manager Bobby Murdoch, joining the club for €261,000 on a two-year contract. He made a scoring debut in the First Division against Tottenham Hotspur at Ayresome Park as his side lost 3–1. That season Otto was joint top scorer with five goals as the club finished 22nd.
Otto spent the rest of his time with Middlesbrough in the Second Division being ever-present in the side between 1982 and 1985. He made 155 consecutive appearances, the fourth longest period in the club's history.
In May 1985 he rejected a contract extension with Middlesbrough and returned to the Netherlands to play for Den Haag. Otto went on to spend seven seasons at Den Haag.
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Heini Otto
Heini Otto (born 24 August 1954) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is currently working as a technical coach at Ajax.
Born and raised in Jordaan, in Amsterdam, he eventually began his career playing for FC Amsterdam in 1974 following a period at ASC SDW. He made his debut in professional football on September 15, 1974, when he came on for Gerard van der Lem in a match against HFC Haarlem. He played in the UEFA Cup in his debut season. After victories against Inter Milan and Fortuna Düsseldorf, his side were eliminated by 1. FC Köln in the quarter-finals.
He finished three seasons with the club 9th, 16th and 15th in the Eredivisie.
He completed a move to FC Twente, replacing Arnold Mühren who had recently departed to Ipswich Town.
In the 1978-79 season he played in the sides first leg draw against Manchester City in the UEFA Cup. In the same season his side were runners up in the KNVB Cup to Ajax.
In the summer of 1981, Otto played three friendly games for English side Middlesbrough, with a view to a permanent transfer. He impressed manager Bobby Murdoch, joining the club for €261,000 on a two-year contract. He made a scoring debut in the First Division against Tottenham Hotspur at Ayresome Park as his side lost 3–1. That season Otto was joint top scorer with five goals as the club finished 22nd.
Otto spent the rest of his time with Middlesbrough in the Second Division being ever-present in the side between 1982 and 1985. He made 155 consecutive appearances, the fourth longest period in the club's history.
In May 1985 he rejected a contract extension with Middlesbrough and returned to the Netherlands to play for Den Haag. Otto went on to spend seven seasons at Den Haag.
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