Wouter Dronkers (born 3 May 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Boston City FC in the National Premier Soccer League. Besides his athletic career, Dronkers is studying medicine.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlaardingen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston City FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Excellence | |||
| CVV Willemstad | |||
| –2003 | PH Almelo | ||
| 2003–2010 | Twente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Twente | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | → Twente II | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Vitesse | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | → Vitesse II | 6 | (0) |
| 2018– | Boston City FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands U15 | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter spells with SV Excellence, CVV Willemstad and PH Almelo, Dronkers joined Twente in 2003.[1] On 6 December 2012, Dronkers was named on the bench to face Helsingborgs IF in Twente's UEFA Europa League group stage tie, remaining unused in the 3–1 defeat at De Grolsch Veste.[2] On 9 September 2013, Dronkers made his debut for the Jong Twente side, in their 2–0 away defeat against FC Eindhoven.[3]
After failing to make a breakthrough at Twente, Dronkers joined fellow Eredivisie side Vitesse in August 2014.[4] On 15 December 2016, it was announced that Dronkers would leave Vitesse at the end of the 2016–17 campaign to study at Harvard University in the United States.[5] On 4 March 2017, Dronkers was named as an unused substitute in Vitesse's 3–1 away defeat against PEC Zwolle.[6]
On 29 March 2018, it was announced that Dronkers joined Boston City FC for the 2018 season. Between his release from Vitesse and signing for Boston City FC, Dronkers played along the side of Harvard Club Soccer, at Harvard University.[7] He wishes to become a neurosurgeon.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Wouter Dronkers". Voetbalzone. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Twente vs. Helsingborgs". Soccerway. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Eindhoven vs. Twente II". Soccerway. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "W. Dronkers". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Vitesse goalkeeper Dronkers moves to America". de Gelderlander. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Former Vitesse Arnhem and Dutch International Keeper Joins the Lions – BOSTON CITY FC | USA".
- ^ "Goalkeeper, brain surgeon, astronaut?". BBC Sport.
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