Jordi van Stappershoef explained

Jordi van Stappershoef
Birth Date:10 March 1996
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Aldershot Town
Clubnumber:1
Youthclubs1:Volendam
Years1:2014–2019
Clubs1:Volendam
Caps1:23
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2018
Caps2:40
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2021
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Jong AZ
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2023
Clubs5:AFC
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Aldershot Town
Caps6:42
Goals6:0
Pcupdate:14:49, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Jordi van Stappershoef (born 10 March 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Aldershot Town. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in England.[1]

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Volendam on 29 August 2014 in a game against Sparta Rotterdam.[2]

Bristol Rovers

On 13 June 2019, van Stappershoef joined League One side Bristol Rovers on a free transfer.[3] He made his debut for the club in the EFL Trophy in a 1–1 draw with Plymouth Argyle,[4] and made his first league start that weekend on the 7 September 2019 in a 3–3 draw with Accrington Stanley due to the fact first-choice ‘keeper Anssi Jaakkola was on international duty.[5] At the end of the 2020–21 season, van Stappershoef was announced to be one of thirteen players who would not be having their contract extended at the club.[6]

Return to the Netherlands

Following his release from Bristol Rovers, van Stappershoef returned to the Netherlands to join Jong AZ. He subsequently joined AFC in November 2021.[7]

Aldershot Town

On 6 July 2023, van Stappershoef returned to England with National League club Aldershot Town on a one-year deal having been training with the club.[8] The move saw him reunite with now Aldershot manager, Tommy Widdrington, who had brought the goalkeeper to Bristol Rovers in his previous Director of Football role.

On 6 June 2024, van Stappershoef signed a new one-year deal with the club.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Volendam2014–15[10] Eerste Divisie10000010
2015–16Eerste Divisie00000000
2016–17Eerste Divisie20000020
2017–18Eerste Divisie000000
2018–19Eerste Divisie20000200
Total2300000230
Jong Volendam2016–17[11] Derde Divisie Zaterdag180180
2017–18Derde Divisie Zaterdag21020230
2018–19Derde Divisie Zondag1010
Total4000020420
Bristol Rovers2019–20League One50300050130
2020–21League One80001040130
Total130301090260
AFC2022–23Tweede Divisie1000000100
Aldershot Town2023–24National League4205020490
Career total128080101301500

Notes and References

  1. https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=377256 ‘Je kan het een beetje vergelijken met de rivaliteit tussen Ajax en Feyenoord’
  2. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway.
  3. Web site: Jordi van Stappershoef: Bristol Rovers sign Dutch keeper from FC Volendam. BBC Sport. 13 June 2019. 14 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Leasing.com Trophy Match Report: Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Bristol Rovers. www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 3 September 2018. 20 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Bristol Rovers 3–3 Accrington Stanley. BBC Sport. 7 September 2018. 20 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Retained List for 2021/22 Season Announced. www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 13 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Van Stappershoef onder de lat bij AFC: “Spelersgroep is kwalitatief zeer sterk”. Van Stappershoef under the bar at AFC: "Players group is qualitatively very strong". Dutch. Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. 18 December 2021. 29 January 2022.
  8. Web site: NEW SIGNING: Jordi van Stappershoef. www.theshots.co.uk. 6 July 2023. 6 July 2023.
  9. Web site: NEW CONTRACT: Jordi van Stappershoef. www.theshots.co.uk. 6 June 2024. 6 June 2024.
  10. Web site: J. van Stappershoef: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 31 December 2019.
  11. Web site: Jordi van Stappershoef » Club matches . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 31 December 2019.