Ard van Peppen explained

Ard van Peppen
Fullname:Ard van Peppen
Birth Date:26 June 1985
Birth Place:Delft, Netherlands
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:VV Longa 33
Youthclubs2:Vitesse Delft
Youthclubs3:Sparta Rotterdam
Youthclubs4:Almere City
Years1:2004–2006
Clubs1:Jong Feyenoord
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:Excelsior (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Years3:2006–2008
Clubs3:De Graafschap
Caps3:39
Goals3:2
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Excelsior (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2008–2010
Clubs5:Excelsior
Caps5:72
Goals5:1
Years6:2010–2013
Clubs6:RKC Waalwijk
Caps6:94
Goals6:5
Years7:2013–2018
Clubs7:Roda JC
Caps7:137
Goals7:2
Totalcaps:369
Totalgoals:10

Ard van Peppen (born 26 June 1985) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left back.[1]

As a player he has won promotion from Eerste Divisie to the Eredivisie on three occasions.

He is Indonesian descent from his mother.[2]

Career

Born in Delft, Van Peppen started his professional career for Feyenoord, but was soon loaned out to feeder club SBV Excelsior. During his loan spell he gained promotion to the Eredivisie with Excelsior during the 2005/6 after winning the Dutch second division.

In 2006, he signed with De Graafschap. He made his debut for the club in a 0-1 lost home match against Go Ahead Eagles and again gained promotion to the Eredivisie after winning the Dutch second division during the 2006/7 season. He played for De Graafschap in the Eredivisie after promotion during 2007.

He returned on loan to Excelsior in 2008 before joining Excelsior on a permanent deal after his loan spell.[3] Excelsior qualified for the promotion playoffs during the 2008/09 season however were knocked out by RKC Waalwijk, however he again gained promotion from the Eerste Divisie for the 3rd time, when Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam in the Playoff final during the 2010/11 season.

In 2010, he was transferred to RKC Waalwijk, who were just relegated to the Dutch second division.[4] [5]

After three years Van Peppen left RKC Waalwijk on a free transfer and he signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie side Roda JC Kerkrade.[6] When his contract was not extended there, he was a free agent again. In April 2019, Van Peppen announced that he had officially retired.[7] [8]

Honours

Excelsior

2005–06

De Graafschap

RKC Waalwijk:[9]

2010–11

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vice.com/nl/article/9km37v/we-spraken-ard-van-peppen-over-de-sloop-van-zijn-imago We spraken Ard van Peppen over de sloop van zijn imago
  2. Web site: Ard van Peppen, Keturunan Indonesia, Terbaik di Belanda. www.sepakbolanda.com.
  3. Web site: Excelsior neemt Van Peppen weer in dienst. https://archive.today/20120802000938/http://www.fcupdate.org/voetbalnieuws/95939/excelsior-neemt-van-peppen-weer-in-dienst/. dead. 2 August 2012. fcupdate.org. 2 August 2010. Dutch.
  4. Web site: RKC versterkt zich met Duits en Van Peppen. vi.nl. 2 August 2010. Dutch. https://web.archive.org/web/20100811181152/http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/179279/RKC-versterkt-zich-met-Duits-en-Van-Peppen.htm. 11 August 2010 . live.
  5. Web site: RKC haalt Van Peppen en Duits binnen . fcupdate.org. 2 August 2010. Dutch.
  6. Web site: Gewilde Van Peppen kiest voor Roda JC. voetbalprimeur.nl. 30 May 2013. Dutch.
  7. News: van Bergen . Dennis . Afscheid cultvoetballer Ard van Peppen: 'Niet gek toch, voor een blind paard?' . 30 October 2020 . De Gelderlander . 6 April 2019 . Dutch.
  8. Web site: Petit . Peyer . Oud-Delftenaar Ard van Peppen stopt actieve voetballoopbaan . Haaglanden Voetbal . 30 October 2020 . Dutch . 28 March 2019.
  9. Web site: RKC Waalwijk kampioen in Jupiler League . Omroep Brabant . 24 September 2020 . Dutch . 5 May 2011.