Maikel van der Werff
 van der Werff with Vitesse in 2016. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoorn, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitesse | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Always Forward | |||
| Hollandia | |||
| –2008 | FC Volendam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | FC Volendam | 71 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | PEC Zwolle | 63 | (5) |
| 2015– | Vitesse | 35 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Maikel van der Werff (born 22 April 1989 in Hoorn) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie. He formerly played for FC Volendam and PEC Zwolle.
Club career
FC Volendam
van der Werff joined FC Volendam at a young age, having played for Hollandia and Always Forward. On 12 November 2008, van der Werff made his FC Volendam debut in a 1–0 victory over Ajax in a KNVB Cup third round tie, replacing Marijn Sterk in the 87th minute. On 13 November 2009, van der Werff scored his first FC Volendam goal in a 5–2 defeat against MVV, netting the equalizer.
PEC Zwolle
On 30 January 2013, after impressing at FC Volendam, van der Werff joined PEC Zwolle on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a fee thought to be around the margin of £140,000.[1][2] On 10 March 2013, one month after joining the club, van der Werff made his PEC Zwolle debut in a 3–0 defeat against Ajax. On 30 March 2014, van der Werff scored his first PEC Zwolle goal in a 1–1 draw against ADO Den Haag, netting in the 21st minute. van der Werff was part of the squad that won the KNVB Cup in 2014, playing all but one game in their victorious campaign.
Vitesse
On 19 February 2015, it was announced that van der Werff would join Vitesse on the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[3] On 20 September 2015, van der Werff made his Vitesse debut in a 3–0 victory over local rivals De Graafschap, replacing Kevin Diks in the 27th minute.
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 December 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Volendam | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 3 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| 2012–13 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 71 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 76 | 11 | ||||
| PEC Zwolle | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 24 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 33 | 4 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 42 | 5 | |
| Total | 63 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 8 | ||
| Vitesse | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 169 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 19 | ||
Honours
Club
References
- ↑ "Valpoort joins PEC Zwolle on loan". Football Oranje. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Maikel van der Werff". From Arnhem With Love. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Vitesse neemt Van der Werff over van PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)