Eric Verstappen

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Eric Verstappen
Personal information
Full name Eric Verstappen[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Tegelen, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Hoffenheim II
Number 31
Youth career
SC Irene
0000–2009 VVV-Venlo
2009–2013 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 VVV-Venlo 0 (0)
2015–2017 De Graafschap 0 (0)
2016–2017 Jong De Graafschap 8 (0)
2017–2018 Eintracht Braunschweig II 3 (0)
2018–2019 Tennis Borussia Berlin 4 (0)
2019 Würzburger Kickers II 2 (0)
2019–2021 Würzburger Kickers 21 (0)
2021–2022 Vitesse 0 (0)
2023 Würzburger Kickers 9 (0)
2023– Hoffenheim II 0 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2009–2010 Netherlands U16 5 (0)
2010 Netherlands U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:36, 20 April 2019 (UTC)

Eric Verstappen (born 19 May 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German club Hoffenheim II in Regionalliga Südwest.

Club career[edit]

De Graafschap[edit]

In 2015, Verstappen moved from VVV-Venlo to De Graafschap.[2]

Eintracht Braunschweig II[edit]

In 2017, Verstappen moved to German club Eintracht Braunschweig II.[3][4]

Tennis Borussia Berlin[edit]

In 2018, Verstappen moved to Tennis Borussia Berlin,

Würzburger Kickers II[edit]

After Tennis Borussia Berlin Verstappen joined third-division club Würzburger Kickers II in January 2019.

Würzburger Kickers[edit]

Verstappen got promoted to the first team and made his professional debut for Würzburg in the 3. Liga on 20 April 2019, starting in the away match against FSV Zwickau, which finished as a 0–2 loss.[5]

Vitesse[edit]

In 2021, Verstappen transferred to Vitesse.[6] Later that year Verstappen extended his contract for 1 year.[7]

International career[edit]

Verstappen began his youth international career with the Netherlands under-15 team, making two appearances for the team, with his debut coming on 9 December 2008 in a 1–0 win against Slovakia.[8][9] He made his under-16 team debut on 27 October 2009 in a 0–0 draw against France. Overall, he made a total of five appearances for the under-16 team.[10] He made his under-17 debut on 17 September 2010, appearing in a 0–0 draw against Italy. He was included in the Netherlands squad for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. The team were eliminated in the group stage, with Verstappen not making an appearance in the tournament. Overall, he was capped three times for the under-17 team.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011: List of Players – Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2011. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Voetbal International - Kortom - Graafschap strikt Verstappen, Sasic stopt ermee". Voetbal International. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Eintracht verpflichtet Eric Verstappen" [Eintracht signs Eric Verstappen] (in German). eintracht.com. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Neuer Keeper für Braunschweig" [New keeper for Braunschweig] (in German). kicker. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Lange beweist ein feines Füßchen" [Lange proves a fine free kick]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. ^ Eric Verstappen at Soccerway
  7. ^ Lammers, Lex (2 November 2021). "Vitesse legt Eric Verstappen als derde doelman vast: contract tot einde van het seizoen". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Oefeninterlands, seizoen 2008/'09: Slowakije O15 0–1 Nederland O15" [International friendlies, 2008–09 season: Slovakia 0–1 Netherlands]. OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 9 December 2008. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Oefeninterlands, seizoen 2008/'09: Nederland O15 2–1 Ierland O15" [International friendlies, 2008–09 season: Netherlands 2–1 Republic of Ireland]. OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 21 April 2009. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Eric Verstappen: Jeugd mannen onder 16" [Eric Verstappen: Youth men under-16]. OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Eric Verstappen: Jeugd mannen onder 17" [Eric Verstappen: Youth men under-17]. OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

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