Kees de Boer explained

Kees de Boer
Fullname:Cornelis Henricus Johannes de Boer[1]
Birth Date:13 May 2000
Birth Place:Volendam, Netherlands
Height:1.86 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Ternana
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:–2011
Youthclubs1:Volendam
Youthyears2:2011–2017
Youthclubs2:Ajax
Youthyears3:2017–2020
Youthclubs3:Swansea City
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Swansea City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:ADO Den Haag
Caps2:20
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:VVV-Venlo
Caps3:67
Goals3:7
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Ternana
Caps4:23
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:10 June 2024

Cornelis Henricus Johannes "Kees" de Boer (born 13 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Ternana.

Club career

Swansea City

De Boer played youth football for FC Volendam, Ajax and Swansea City. He made his professional debut for Swansea's first team in a 3–1 home win over Northampton Town at Liberty Stadium in the EFL Cup. De Boer replaced Yan Dhanda in the 90th minute.[2]

ADO Den Haag

On 2 June 2020, De Boer signed a two-year contract with Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag, after his contract with Swansea had expired.[3] He made his ADO league debut on 13 September 2020 in a 2–0 away loss to Heracles Almelo.[4]

After a disastrous season, in which ADO finished bottom of the league and suffered relegation to the Eerste Divisie, De Boer exercised a relegation option in his contract to leave the club as a free agent.[5]

VVV-Venlo

De Boer joined VVV-Venlo, who had suffered relegation alongside ADO, on 6 July 2021, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional season.[6] He was in the starting lineup on his debut for the club, a 2–2 home draw on the opening day of the 2021–22 season.[7]

De Boer left VVV at the end of the 2022–23 season, as his contract was not extended.[8]

Ternana

On 15 September 2023, De Boer officially joined Italian side Ternana on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract with the club, with an option for another season.[9] [10]

International career

De Boer is a Netherlands youth international, having gained two caps at under-15 level. On 10 February 2015, he made his debut for the Netherlands U15 in a 1–1 friendly draw against Serbia U15, providing the assist for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp's equalizer from his corner kick.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City U232018–191010
Swansea City2019–20Championship0000100010
ADO Den Haag2020–21Eredivisie20010210
VVV-Venlo2021–22Eerste Divisie32010330
2022–23Eerste Divisie3571040407
Total6772040737
Career total877301050967

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Swansea City . English Football League . 71 . 18 December 2022.
  2. News: Meijer . Chris . 'In dat opzicht is het vertrek bij Ajax wel goed geweest, ja' . 18 December 2022 . Voetbalzone . 1 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210713152059/https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=360038 . 13 July 2021 . nl.
  3. Web site: Kees de Boer tekent voor twee jaar in Cars Jeans Stadion . ADO Den Haag . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185314/https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/1e-elftal/8756-kees-de-boer-tekent-voor-twee-jaar-in-cars-jeans-stadion . 9 July 2021 . nl . 2 June 2020 . live.
  4. Web site: ADO Den Haag begint competitie met nederlaag in Almelo . ADO Den Haag . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712112228/https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/teams/1e-elftal/resultaten/742-heracles-almelo-ado-den-haag-742 . 12 July 2021 . nl . 13 September 2020 . live.
  5. News: Oevelen . Wesley . Gratis vertrek Kees de Boer zegt alles over kansloze situatie ADO Den Haag . 18 December 2022 . Algemeen Dagblad . 2 July 2021 . nl.
  6. Web site: Middenvelder De Boer naar Venlo . VVV-Venlo . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218100628/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/middenvelder-de-boer-naar-venlo . 18 December 2022 . nl . 6 July 2021 . live.
  7. News: VVV-Venlo speelt gelijk tegen NAC bij rentree in eerste divisie . 1 January 2023 . RTL Nieuws . 8 August 2021 . nl.
  8. Web site: VVV-Venlo neemt afscheid van tien spelers . VVV-Venlo . 2 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606135309/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/vvv-venlo-neemt-afscheid-van-tien-spelers . 6 June 2023 . nl . 6 June 2023.
  9. Web site: 15 September 2023 . Mercato: ingaggiato il centrocampista olandese Kees de Boer . 15 September 2023 . Ternana Calcio . it-IT.
  10. Web site: 15 September 2023 . Calciomercato Ternana, ufficiale l'arrivo di Kees de Boer . 15 September 2023 . TerniToday . it-IT.
  11. Web site: Gelijkspel voor Onder 15 . OnsOranje . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210710215032/https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/jeugd-mannen-onder-15/61162/gelijkspel-voor-onder-15 . 10 July 2021 . nl . 11 February 2015 . live.