Jeroen Lambers (born 20 October 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 20, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Zwartemeer, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Groningen | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Falkirk | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Veendam | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | WKE | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editLambers began playing football with Groningen after being scouted as a 17-year-old at his local club VV Zwartermeer.[1] After seven years as a reserve goalkeeper in Groningen, Lambers had a successful trial with Falkirk and signed for the Scottish Premier League club in 2006.[2]
Lambers returned to the Netherlands in 2007 after losing his starting spot in Falkirk to Kasper Schmeichel. Instead, he signed with Veendam where he was mostly a backup to Barry Ditewig. After playing some years in the lower leagues for WKE and VV Zwartemeer, he retired from football 2016 due to a bacterial infection in his knee.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jeroen Lamvers (1980)" (in Dutch). Kent U Deze Nog?. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Mark (6 November 2006). "A joiner turns his hand to 'keeping". The Herald.
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