Dutch defender Mathijsen signs new deal at Hamburg

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11/14/2008 - Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Netherlands defender Joris Mathijsen has signed a contract extension to keep him at Hamburg until the summer of 2012.

The 28-year-old center back has impressed since moving to Germany from AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2006 and is happy to have sorted out his long-term future with his current employers.

"I am very glad about the new contract. HSV is a great club and I am proud to be able to play for them," he told the club's official website. "I feel very much at home here in Hamburg and it is my goal to help Hamburg win a title in the future."

"Joris has proven throughout his time here that he can always be relied upon," the club's sporting director, Dietmar Beiersdorfer, said. "He has been a positive addition to the club, not only from a sporting, but also from a personal point of view."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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