| Bob Schepers | |
| Birth Date: | 30 March 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Enschede, Netherlands |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Blauw Wit '34 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tubanters |
| Youthclubs2: | Blauw Wit '34 |
| Youthclubs3: | Cambuur |
| Years1: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Cambuur |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Utrecht |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs3: | → Cambuur (loan) |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Cambuur (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs5: | Cambuur |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs6: | ONS Sneek |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2016– |
| Clubs7: | Blauw Wit '34 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 1 July 2016 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:53, 26 April 2010 (UTC) |
Bob Schepers (born 30 March 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch lower league side Blauw Wit '34. Schepers represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Born in Enschede, Schepers started the 2008–09 season in the youth of SC-Cambuur-Leeuwarden. On 24 February 2009, Schepers signed a three-year deal with the club.[2] He made his debut for Cambuur on 24 April 2009 in a 0–1 defeat against Dordrecht, coming on as a substitute for Sandor van der Heide.[3] He was close to a move to FC Groningen, however the move failed to materialise.[4] On 5 February 2010, he made his first appearance in the starting line-up in a 1–1 draw against AGOVV Apeldoorn.[5] Since then, Schepers established himself in the squad, being in the starting line-up against SBV Excelsior on 22 February 2010 and against RBC Roosendaal on 23 April 2010.[6] [7]
In the 2010 summer transfer window, English Premier League club Everton F.C. tracked Schepers and arranged a trial for him. He was present at the pre-season fixture against Clyde.[8]
On 30 August 2011, Schepers joined Eredivisie side FC Utrecht on a three-year contract with an option to extend for further two years.[9] He returned to his former team Cambuur on a loan deal before the transfer window closed.
In June 2015, after his contract with Cambuur was not extended, Schepers moved to Topklasse side ONS Sneek. His ONS Sneek contract included a release clause allowing him to leave if a professional club would have registered him before 1 September.[10]
In May 2015, it was announced he would return to his youth club Blauw Wit '34.[11]
Schepers was active at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship for the Netherlands, playing as a left winger. Schepers was surprised he made the team stating that while he played for Cambuur, the other players all played for big clubs like Ajax, Feyenoord, and Arsenal.[4] In the group stages, Schepers came on as a substitute in the 2–1 victory over Turkey.[12] In the 2–1 semi-final victory over Switzerland, Schepers was in the starting line-up.[13] In the final against hosts Germany, Schepers again came on as a substitute, however they lost the match 1–2 after extra time.[14] [15]
Schepers was also a member of the Dutch squad for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, although the team failed to progress beyond the group stage.[16] Schepers played two matches at the tournament, coming on as a substitute against Iran and Colombia.[17] [18]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2008–09 | SC Cambuur | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 4 | |||
| 2011–12 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 6 | |||
| 2012–13 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| SC Cambuur | Eredivisie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 78 | 12 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 82 | 12 | |||