Maikel van der Werff
van der Werff with Vitesse in 2016. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 April 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Hoorn, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vitesse | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Always Forward | |||
Hollandia | |||
–2008 | FC Volendam | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2013 | FC Volendam | 71 | (11) |
2013–2015 | PEC Zwolle | 63 | (5) |
2015– | Vitesse | 62 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:34, 8 October 2018 (UTC) |
Maikel van der Werff (born 22 April 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Vitesse of the Dutch Eredivisie. He formerly played for FC Volendam and PEC Zwolle.
Club career
FC Volendam
Born in Hoorn, van der Werff joined FC Volendam at a young age, having played for Hollandia and Always Forward. On 12 November 2008, van der Werff made his FC Volendam debut in a 1–0 victory over Ajax in a KNVB Cup third round tie, replacing Marijn Sterk in the 87th minute. On 13 November 2009, van der Werff scored his first FC Volendam goal in a 5–2 defeat against MVV, netting the equalizer.
PEC Zwolle
On 30 January 2013, after impressing at FC Volendam, van der Werff joined PEC Zwolle on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a fee thought to be around the margin of £140,000.[1][2] On 10 March 2013, one month after joining the club, van der Werff made his PEC Zwolle debut in a 3–0 defeat against Ajax. On 30 March 2014, van der Werff scored his first PEC Zwolle goal in a 1–1 draw against ADO Den Haag, netting in the 21st minute. van der Werff was part of the squad that won the KNVB Cup in 2014, playing all but one game in their victorious campaign.
Vitesse
On 19 February 2015, it was announced that van der Werff would join Vitesse on the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[3] On 20 September 2015, van der Werff made his Vitesse debut in a 3–0 victory over local rivals De Graafschap, replacing Kevin Diks in the 27th minute.
He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2-0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to help the club, 3-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.[4][5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 October 2018.
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Volendam | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
2010–11 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 6 | |||
2012–13 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
Total | 71 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 76 | 11 | ||||
PEC Zwolle | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Eredivisie | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
2014–15 | Eredivisie | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 42 | 5 | |
Total | 63 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 8 | ||
Vitesse | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Eredivisie | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
2018–19 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
Total | 62 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 1 | ||
Career total | 196 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 228 | 20 |
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
Honours
Club
PEC Zwolle
Vitesse
References
- ↑ "Valpoort joins PEC Zwolle on loan". Football Oranje. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Maikel van der Werff". From Arnhem With Love. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Vitesse neemt Van der Werff over van PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUKKBN17W0PR
- ↑ http://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups?gameId=475656
External links
- Maikel van der Werff at WorldFootball.net