André Krul (born 8 May 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Glacis United.[2][3][4] Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Colombia, Puerto Rico, Belgium, Japan, Australia, Germany and Gibraltar.[5]

André Krul
Krul training for Utrecht in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-05-08) 8 May 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Grootschermer, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Glacis United
Number 1
Youth career
2000–2002 AZ
2002–2006 AFC '34
2006–2007 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Jong Utrecht 0 (0)
2008–2012 Utrecht 0 (0)
2009–2010Telstar (loan) 19 (0)
2010–2011Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 20 (0)
2011–2012AGOVV Apeldoorn (loan) 26 (0)
2012 Valletta 0 (0)
2012–2013 Boyacá Chico 14 (0)
2014 Jong Groningen 1 (0)
2014 Bayamón FC 0 (0)
2015 Turnhout 12 (0)
2015–2016 Cambuur 0 (0)
2016 Iwaki FC 12 (0)
2017 SV Spakenburg 14 (0)
2018 Preston Lions 3 (0)
2018–2019 Jong Ajax 0 (0)
2019–2020 Alemannia Aachen 1 (0)
2020–2021 Jong AZ 0 (0)
2020–2021 AZ 0 (0)
2021–2022 Katwijk 7 (0)
2022– Glacis United 3 (0)
International career
Netherlands U-21[1] 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2022

Club career edit

Youth edit

Born in Grootschermer, Krul started his career playing in AZ Alkmaar, AFC '34 and FC Utrecht's youth teams.[6]

Utrecht and loans edit

Krul signed a professional contract with FC Utrecht in 2008, but made no appearance all the season. Krul was loaned to Eerste Divisie club SC Telstar for the 2009–10 season. He debuted in the 2–2 draw against SBV Excelsior. He made a total of 19 appearances in the season.

Krul returned to FC Utrecht in 2010. He was called in July 2010 for two UEFA Europa League matches, against Albanian club KF Tirana, but he remained on the bench. In August 2010, he was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam, where he made a total of 21 appearances.

For the 2011–12 season, Krul was loaned to Eerste Divisie club AGOVV Apeldoorn.

Abroad in Malta, Colombia and Belgium edit

After a season with the club, Krul was sold to Maltese club Valletta F.C., where he made four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, two matches against the Andorran club FC Lusitanos and the Serbian club FK Partizan.

With only a month in the club, Krul was sold to Colombian club Boyacá Chico.[7] Krul debuted on 27 September 2012 in the 0–1 win against Millonarios.

He remained at the club until January 2014 when he was sold to Deportivo Pasto.

On 11 February 2014, AFC '34 announced André Krul as the new goalkeeper coach, after Bob Beentjes left the team.[8] Having left Deportivo Pasto on 28 February, Krul accepted an offer from FC Groningen in March despite offers from Puerto Rican club Bayamón FC and Spanish club Arroyo.[9][10][11] After signing with Groningen he stepped down as goalkeeper coach at AFC '34 with Beentjes returning in June.[12]

Krul accepted a new offer of Bayamón in June 2014.

Return to the Netherlands edit

On 13 March 2021, he agreed to join Katwijk in the third-tier Tweede Divisie for the 2021–22 season.[13]

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2][14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Utrecht[15] 2008–09 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telstar (loan) 2009–10 Eerste Divisie 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2010–11 Eerste Divisie 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
AGOVV Apeldoorn (loan) 2011–12 Eerste Divisie 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Valletta 2012–13 Maltese Premier League 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0
Boyacá Chicó 2012 Categoría Primera A 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2013 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Total 14 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Deportivo Pasto 2014 Categoría Primera A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Groningen 2013–14 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bayamón FC 2014 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Turnhout 2014–15 Belgian Third Division 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Cambuur 2015–16 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SV Spakenburg 2016–17 Tweede Divisie 14 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 18 0
Career total 105 0 7 0 5 0 4 0 121 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Resume". André Krul.nl.
  2. ^ a b André Krul at Soccerway
  3. ^ André Krul at FootballDatabase.eu
  4. ^ André Krul at WorldFootball.net
  5. ^ "'Ik keepte een wedstrijd en toen ben ik het land uitgezet'". voetbalzone.nl.
  6. ^ "Career & Games". André Krul.nl.
  7. ^ "Un arquero holandés jugará en Boyacá Chicó" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 24 July 2012.
  8. ^ "André Krul de nieuwe keeperstrainer van de zondagselectie". Alkmaarse Football Club Official Website (in Dutch). 11 February 2014.
  9. ^ "André Krul versterkt keepersteam FC Groningen". FC Groningen Official Website (in Dutch). 7 March 2014.
  10. ^ "FC Groningen trekt keeper André Krul transfervrij aan". FCG Online (in Dutch). 7 March 2014.
  11. ^ Ulrich, Lars (7 March 2014). "Krul verkiest FC Groningen boven Puerto Rico". Voetbal International (in Dutch).
  12. ^ "Bob Beentjes keert terug als keeperstrainer zondagselectie". Alkmaarse Football Club Official Website (in Dutch). 5 June 2014.
  13. ^ "André Krul nieuwe keeper VV Katwijk" (in Dutch). Katwijk. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  14. ^ "André Krul » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  15. ^ "André Krul's stats". Ronald's Voetbalstatistieken (in Dutch).

External links edit