Jeroen Veldmate

Jeroen Veldmate

Personal information
Full name	Jeroen Veldmate
Date of birth	8 November 1988
Place of birth	Groningen, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Viborg FF
Number	26
Youth career
	Be Quick 1887
	FC Groningen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2011	FC Groningen	13	(0)
2009–2010	→ Helmond Sport (loan)	29	(4)
2011–2012	Sparta Rotterdam	32	(6)
2012–2015	Heracles Almelo	43	(3)
2015–	Viborg FF	9	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20. September 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Jeroen Veldmate (born November 8, 1988) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Viborg FF in the Danish Superliga.

Career

He came through the youth ranks of FC Groningen, making his debut in the 2007–08 season in a 5–1 lost away match against N.E.C., coming in as a second-half substitute for Koen van de Laak. After playing only 7 league matches in two seasons, he signed a loan deal with Helmond Sport, where his brother, Mark had just signed.^[1][2] Veldmate made his debut for Helmond Sport in a league win (4–0) against Fortuna Sittard on 7 August 2009.^[3] He returned to Groningen after the loan deal, playing only seven matches that season.

On 31 May 2011, he signed with Sparta Rotterdam together with his brother, Mark, for two years.^[4][5]

References

1. "Gebroeders Veldmate herenigd bij Helmond Sport". Voetbal International. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
2. "Jeroen Veldmate verhuurd aan Helmond Sport". FCGroningen.nl. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
3. "Fortuna Sittard - Helmond Sport (07-08-2009)". Voetbal International. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
4. "Sparta haalt de broertjes Veldmate naar Rotterdam". Voetbal International. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
5. "Mark en Jeroen Veldmate naar Sparta". ED.nl. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

External links

• Voetbal International profile (Dutch)