Daan Bovenberg (born 25 October 1988) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right back.[1]

Daan Bovenberg
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Excelsior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Excelsior 59 (6)
2011–2013 FC Utrecht 17 (3)
2013–2014 NEC 10 (0)
2014–2016 Excelsior 35 (3)
Total 121 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Bovenberg started his career with Excelsior. After playing a year and a half for FC Utrecht for which he played only 17 matches, Bovenberg left to NEC in January 2013.[2] After losing prospect of playing for NEC, Bovenberg dissolved his contract with the Eredivisie side on 31 January 2014.[3] He returned in professional football in June 2014, as he signed with his former team Excelsior, which had been promoted to the Eredivisie.[4] On 25 May 2016, Bovenberg announced his retirement from professional football, as he had the ambition to develop a career outside of football.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Daan Bovenberg at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Bovenberg naar NEC: "Categorie buitenkans"". Voetbalprimeur. Voetbalprimeur. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Zondebok Bovenberg verdwijnt van loonlijst NEC". Voetbalprimeur. Voetbalprimeur. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Excelsior biedt verloren zoon podium om 'goede gevoel' terug te vinden". Voetbalprimeur. Voetbalprimeur. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. ^ Bovenberg (27) stopt per direct: 'Voor mij een logische stap' (Dutch). Voetbal International. 25 May 2016.