Kaj Ramsteijn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑi rɑmˈstɛin]; born 17 January 1990) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre-back for Derde Divisie club IJsselmeervogels.

Kaj Ramsteijn
Ramsteijn with Feyenoord in 2011
Personal information
Full name Kaj Ramsteijn
Date of birth (1990-01-17) 17 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
IJsselmeervogels
Number 6
Youth career
DWO
2000–2010 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Excelsior 25 (1)
2011–2014 Feyenoord 7 (0)
2013VVV-Venlo (loan) 12 (0)
2013–2014Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 29 (0)
2014–2015 Marítimo 10 (0)
2015–2017 Almere City 48 (1)
2017–2019 Aalesund 71 (2)
2020–2023 Kozakken Boys 60 (2)
2023– IJsselmeervogels 11 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Netherlands U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:57, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

Kaj Ramsteijn started at the age of 10 in the Feyenoord youth academy, coming over from DWO Zoetermeer. As a central defender he faced a lot of competition in the first squad of Feyenoord. Mid June 2010 he transferred to SBV Excelsior. He signed a 2-year contract that will keep him at SBV Excelsior until the summer of 2012. He made his professional début on 22 September 2010 in a match against WKE Emmen. His début in the starting 11 was on 24 October 2010 against Ajax. Ramsteijn made his first goal in a match against Willem II on 27 November 2010. The game ended in a 1–1 draw. After his first season at professional level, Ramsteijn was rewarded for his good season with a transfer to his former club Feyenoord, who has an extensive partnership agreement with Excelsior, together with team-mates Guyon Fernandez and Miquel Nelom.

In 2013, he was hired by Sparta Rotterdam[2] and a year prior to it signed a two-year contract with Feyenoord.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kaj Ramsteijn". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Kaj Ramsteijn gaat voor derde Rotterdamse profclub". 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Ramsteijn zet handtekening onder nieuw contract bij Feyenoord" [Ramsteijn signed new contract with Feyenoord]. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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