Jeroen Veldmate

Jeroen Veldmate (born 8 November 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Go Ahead Eagles.

Jeroen Veldmate
Personal information
Full name Jeroen Veldmate
Date of birth (1988-11-08) 8 November 1988
Place of birth Groningen, Netherlands
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Go Ahead Eagles
Number 4
Youth career
Be Quick 1887
Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Groningen 13 (0)
2009–2010 → Helmond Sport (loan) 29 (4)
2011–2012 Sparta Rotterdam 32 (6)
2012–2015 Heracles Almelo 43 (3)
2015–2017 Viborg 14 (1)
2017–2018 Emmen 33 (2)
2018– Go Ahead Eagles 59 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2020

Career

He came through the youth ranks of FC Groningen, making his debut in the 2007–08 season in a 5–1 lost away match against NEC, coming in as a second-half substitute for Koen van de Laak. After playing only seven league matches in two seasons, he signed a loan deal with Helmond Sport, where his brother Mark had just signed.[1][2] Veldmate made his debut for Helmond Sport in a league win (4–0) against Fortuna Sittard on 7 August 2009.[3] He returned to Groningen after the loan deal, playing only seven matches that season.

On 31 May 2011, he signed with Sparta Rotterdam together with his brother, Mark, for two years.[4][5]

After one season in Rotterdam, Veldmate signed with Heracles Almelo. Between 2015 and January 2017, Veldmate played in Denmark for Viborg FF, but his contract was terminated after a series of injuries.[6] In the summer of 2017, Veldmate signed for one year with FC Emmen.[7]

On 2 June 2018, Veldmate signed a two-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles.[8]

References
  1. "Gebroeders Veldmate herenigd bij Helmond Sport". Voetbal International. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  2. "Jeroen Veldmate verhuurd aan Helmond Sport". FCGroningen.nl. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  3. "Fortuna Sittard - Helmond Sport (07-08-2009)". Voetbal International. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  4. "Sparta haalt de broertjes Veldmate naar Rotterdam". Voetbal International. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  5. "Mark en Jeroen Veldmate naar Sparta". ED.nl. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  6. Jeroen Veldmate stopper i Viborg‚ bold.dk, 4 February 2017
  7. "FC Emmen legt Bannink en Veldmate vast". RTV Drenthe. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. "Jeroen Veldmate kiest voor Go Ahead Eagles: 'Verhaal en club gaven doorslag'". ga-eagles.nl (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 2 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.


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