Jeroen Verhoeven

Jeroen Verhoeven

Personal information
Full name	Jeroen Verhoeven
Date of birth	30 April 1980
Place of birth	Naarden, Netherlands
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	FC Volendam
Youth career
	BFC
	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2000–2002	RKC Waalwijk	0	(0)
2002–2009	FC Volendam	152	(0)
2009–2012	Ajax	3	(0)
2012–2015	FC Utrecht	11	(0)
2015–	FC Volendam	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Jeroen Verhoeven (Dutch pronunciation: [jə.ˈrun vər.ˈɦu.və(n)]) (born 30 April 1980 in Naarden) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for FC Volendam. After leaving Ajax in July 2012, he was signed by FC Utrecht for three years on 28 September 2012.

Career

He started his career in AFC Ajax's youth academy. He played for FC Volendam between 2002 and 2009. In July 2009, Ajax signed the goalkeeper from Volendam on a three-year deal, meaning Verhoeven returned to Amsterdam after seven years. Ajax deployed him as backup for Maarten Stekelenburg and Kenneth Vermeer. He made his debut for Ajax in the Eredivisie on 24 October 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute for the injured Stekelenburg. In this match he helped his team to a 2–2 draw with Excelsior by making three saves in the closing minutes.

Verhoeven is often teased about his large waistline, which is uncharacteristic for a keeper, by opposing fans. In one match against ADO Den Haag during the 2010–11 season, the home supporters showered him with chants of "Pizza!" when he touched the ball.

Honours

Club

FC Volendam

• Eerste Divisie: 2007–08
• Eerste Divisie play-offs: 2002–03

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 2010–11, 2011–12
• KNVB Cup: 2009–10

External links

• Official website (Dutch)
• Voetbal International profile (Dutch)