Tim de Leede
Dutch cricketer (born 1968)
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Timotheus Bernardus Maria de Leede (born 25 January 1968) is a Dutch former cricketer whose One Day International (ODI) career for the Dutch national team lasted 11 years. A right-handed all-rounder, he played for the Netherlands at the 1996, 2003, and 2007 World Cups.
Leidschendam, South Holland, Netherlands
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| Full name | Timotheus Bernardus Maria de Leede | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 January 1968 (age 58) Leidschendam, South Holland, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Frans de Leede (father) Bas de Leede (son) Babette de Leede (niece) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 5) | 17 February 1996 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 22 March 2007 v Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching career
In January 2015, de Leede was appointed as the head coach of the France national cricket team. He coached the team at the 2015 European Twenty20 Championship.[1] He is coaching several Dutch Lions and other national teams.
Personal life
De Leede's grandparents were among the first to open a supermarket in the Netherlands. His father Frans played club cricket before becoming an umpire.[2] He has six children.[3] His oldest son, Bas de Leede, plays cricket for the Netherlands.[4] His youngest son Tom plays for The Netherlands U19. His niece Babette de Leede plays for the women's national cricket team.[2]
He worked for a Dutch telecom company, and usually had to take vacation time or unpaid leave to play in cricket tournaments. As of 2023, he owns and manages a cricket equipment store in Nootdorp and is a respected cricket coach.[2]
