Eric Verstappen

Eric Verstappen (born 19 May 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Würzburger Kickers.[2]

Eric Verstappen
Personal information
Full name Eric Verstappen[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994
Place of birth Tegelen, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Würzburger Kickers
Number 33
Youth career
SC Irene
0000–2009 VVV-Venlo
2009–2013 PSV Eindhoven
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 0 (0)
2017–2018 Eintracht Braunschweig II 3 (0)
2018–2019 Tennis Borussia Berlin 4 (0)
2018–2019 Tennis Borussia Berlin II 2 (0)
2019– Würzburger Kickers 2 (0)
2019– Würzburger Kickers II 2 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2009–2010 Netherlands U16 5 (0)
2010 Netherlands U17 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:22, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:36, 20 April 2019 (UTC)

Club career

In 2015, Verstappen moved from VVV-Venlo to De Graafschap.[3] In 2017, he moved to German club Eintracht Braunschweig.[4][5]

In 2018, Verstappen moved to Tennis Borussia Berlin, before joining third-division club Würzburger Kickers in January 2019. He 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.[6]

International career

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.[7][8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

References
  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. "Eric Verstappen". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. "Voetbal International - Kortom - Graafschap strikt Verstappen, Sasic stopt ermee". Voetbal International. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. "Eintracht verpflichtet Eric Verstappen" [Eintracht signs Eric Verstappen] (in German). eintracht.com. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. "Neuer Keeper für Braunschweig" [New keeper for Braunschweig] (in German). kicker. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. "Lange beweist ein feines Füßchen" [Lange proves a fine free kick]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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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