| Hobie Verhulst | |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.92 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | AZ Alkmaar |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthyears1: | –2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | KFC |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | AZ |
| Years1: | 2010–2014 |
| Clubs1: | AZ |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | MVV |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Volendam |
| Caps3: | 107 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Caps4: | 67 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020– |
| Clubs5: | Jong AZ |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020– |
| Clubs6: | AZ |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | Netherlands U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 27 September 2024 |
Hobie Verhulst (born 2 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club AZ. He formerly played for MVV, Volendam, and Go Ahead Eagles.
Verhulst joined the AZ youth academy from Kooger Football Club (KFC) in 2004.[1] By 2010, he was part of the senior squad as a backup goalkeeper, sitting on the bench for UEFA Europa League matches against Sheriff Tiraspol and BATE Borisov and several Eredivisie games during the 2010–11 season.[2] In 2013, he won the Beloften Eerste Divisie with Jong AZ.
Failing to make a first-team appearance for AZ, Verhulst left on a free transfer to Eerste Divisie club MVV in July 2014.[3] [4] At MVV, Verhulst served as the backup to Jo Coppens. He made his professional debut on 6 February 2015, replacing the injured Coppens during a match against Sparta Rotterdam.[5] Three days later, he played a full match against Jong Twente.[6] Verhulst made three appearances for MVV, conceding six goals.
After one season, Verhulst moved to Volendam, where he became the first-choice goalkeeper.[7] Over three seasons, he played more than 100 matches and was named Player of the Season for 2016–17 by the club's supporters.[8]
In the summer of 2018, Verhulst joined Go Ahead Eagles. During the 2018–19 season, Verhulst won the Bronze Shield as the best goalkeeper of the first period in the Eerste Divisie.[9]
In 2020, Verhulst rejoined AZ, initially as a backup to Marco Bizot.[10] He made two first-team appearances during Bizot's suspension and played four matches for Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie.
In the first half of the 2022–23 season, Verhulst became AZ's first-choice goalkeeper after spending the previous season behind Peter Vindahl.[11] However, following the winter arrival of Matthew Ryan, Verhulst lost his starting spot. After Ryan became eligible to play on 20 January 2023, Verhulst did not make another appearance that season.[12]