Maikel van der Werff

Maikel van der Werff (born 22 April 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Cincinnati of the MLS. He formerly played for FC Volendam, PEC Zwolle, and Vitesse.

Maikel van der Werff
van der Werff with Vitesse in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989
Place of birth Hoorn, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 23
Youth career
Always Forward
Hollandia
0000–2008 FC Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 FC Volendam 71 (11)
2013–2015 PEC Zwolle 63 (5)
2015–2019 Vitesse 70 (2)
2019– FC Cincinnati 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2019

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 reported 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 Cup 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]

FC Cincinnati

On 2 July 2019, it was announced that van der Werff would join FC Cincinnati as a defender.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 September 2018.
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Volendam 2008–09 Eredivisie 0010——10
2009–10 Eerste Divisie 18100——181
2010–11 Eerste Divisie 18330——213
2011–12 Eerste Divisie 18600——186
2012–13 Eerste Divisie 17110——181
Total 711150——7611
PEC Zwolle 2012–13 Eredivisie 6000——60
2013–14 Eredivisie 24152——293
2014–15 Eredivisie 334502[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 2]1425
Total 6351022021778
Vitesse 2015–16 Eredivisie 260101[lower-alpha 1]0—280
2016–17 Eredivisie 17030—00200
2017–18 Eredivisie 120101[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 2]0160
2018–19 Eredivisie 40003[lower-alpha 1]0—70
Total 590505020710
Career total 19316202704122419
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs

Honours

Club

PEC Zwolle

Vitesse

References
  1. "Valpoort joins PEC Zwolle on loan". Football Oranje. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. "Maikel van der Werff". From Arnhem With Love. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. "Vitesse neemt Van der Werff over van PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. "Vitesse claim first major trophy with Cup triumph" (PDF). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. FT (30 April 2017). "AZ Alkmaar vs. Vitesse Arnhem - Football Match Line-Ups - April 30, 2017". ESPN. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. "FCC acquire defender Maikel van der Werff".
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