Wouter Dronkers

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.

Wouter Dronkers
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-03) 3 May 1993
Place of birth Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Boston City FC
Youth career
SV Excellence
CVV Willemstad
0000–2003 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)
National team
2008–2009 Netherlands U15 0 (0)
2009–2010 Netherlands U16 1 (0)
2010–2011 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2011–2012 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 March 2018 (UTC)

Club career

After 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 1–3 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 March 29, 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
  1. "Wouter Dronkers". Voetbalzone. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. "Twente vs. Helsingborgs". Soccerway. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. "Eindhoven vs. Twente II". Soccerway. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. "W. Dronkers". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. "Vitesse goalkeeper Dronkers moves to America". de Gelderlander. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. "PEC Zwolle vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. http://www.bostoncityfc.com/news/former-vitesse-arnhem-and-international-keeper-joins-the-lions/
  8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43649967
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