Piet Velthuizen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Piet Hubertus Velthuizen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitesse Arnhem | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SCE | |||
| Quick 1888 | |||
| –2006 | Vitesse/ AGOVV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Vitesse Arnhem | 108 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Hércules | 3 | (0) |
| 2011– | Vitesse Arnhem | 114 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Netherlands U-21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands B | 3 | (0) |
| 2009– | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 June 2015 (UTC). | |||
Piet Velthuizen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpit ˈfɛltɦœyzə(n)][2] born 3 November 1986 in Nijmegen, Gelderland), is a Dutch goalkeeper who currently plays for Vitesse Arnhem. He has participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Club career
Vitesse
Velthuizen made his first team debut on 31 December 2006, in the 2–2 away match against Willem II. His career developed rapidly, and according to Sky Sports, he was among the most promising goalkeepers in Europe in 2008.[3] He broke into the Vitesse first team in the 2007–08 season, when he signed a contract extension until 2011.[4]
International career
Velthuizen received his first call-up to the Dutch squad on 21 March 2008 for the friendly match against Austria.[5] On 5 September 2009, he made his debut for the national team in a friendly match against Japan after coming on as a half time substitute for Michel Vorm. He managed to keep a clean sheet in the 3:0 win.[6] Currently he is no longer part of the national football team.
2008 Summer Olympics
He was selected by Foppe de Haan to be in the squad for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Although being first choice in most of the run-up to the Olympics, he was told by De Haan he would be second choice after the other Dutch goalkeeper in the squad; Kenneth Vermeer.
References
- ↑ Interview Piet Velthuizen – Vitessespelers
- ↑ In isolation, Velthuizen is pronounced [ˈvɛltɦœyzə(n)].
- ↑ Gerrit van Leeuwen (28 January 2008). "Gunners check on Dutch keeper". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ↑ "Keeper happy at Vitesse". Sky Sports. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ↑ "Van Basten neemt Velthuizen mee" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ↑ "Netherlands beat Japan 3–0 in friendly". Associated Press. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
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