Rogier Veenstra Explained

Rogier Veenstra
Fullname:Rogier Veenstra
Birth Date:17 September 1987
Birth Place:Middelburg, Netherlands
Position:Forward
left winger
Currentclub:ASWH (Manager)
Youthclubs1:DVV Duiven
Youthclubs2:RCS Oost-Souburg
Youthyears3:2001–2006
Youthclubs3:NAC Breda
Years1:2006–2010
Clubs1:NAC Breda
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Excelsior (loan)
Caps2:20
Goals2:1
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Haarlem (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:2
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:HSV Hoek
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2011–2013
Clubs5:VV Kloetinge
Totalcaps:45
Totalgoals:3
Manageryears1:2015–2016
Managerclubs1:Zeelandia (assistant)
Manageryears2:2016–2017
Managerclubs2:Zeelandia
Manageryears3:2017–2019
Managerclubs3:VV Goes
Manageryears4:2019–2022
Managerclubs4:ASWH
Manageryears5:2022–
Managerclubs5:SBV Excelsior (Youth Academy mngr.)

Rogier Veenstra (born 17 September 1987) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward or left winger. He manages ASWH.

Career

Player

Born in Middelburg, Veenstra began his career at amateur side DVV Duiven. He later joined RCS Middelburg where he was scouted by top flight club NAC Breda.[1] Veenstra played there five years in the youth.[2]

He made his debut in professional football, being part of the NAC Breda squad in the 2006–07 season.[3] Veenstra was loaned out to SBV Excelsior for the 2008–09 season,[4] and in January 2009 he went to HFC Haarlem on loan from NAC Breda.[5]

In June 2010, Veenstra returned to amateur football and joined Topklasse side, HSV Hoek.[6] In May 2011, it was announced he would join VV Kloetinge.[7] He played for Kloetinge until 2013.

Manager

In 2015, Veenstra became the assistant manager of Zeelandia's first squad. The next season he managed Zeelandia. Thereafter, he coached VV Goes for two seasons.

In 2019, he signed as manager of Tweede Divisie-side ASWH. Before he started coaching, the club had made it against all odds into the Tweede Divisie. His first season at ASWH was challenging as the club did not have the funds for semiprofessional football. When the season ended early because of coronavirus, ASWH was dead-last yet stayed in the Tweede because all relegations had been canceled. He continued all three Tweede Divisie year with ASWH.

In 2022, he moved to Excelsior Rotterdam to manage its Youth Academy.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hsvhoek.nl/?PageName=Nieuws&NewsID=6504 Rogier Veenstra elfde aanwinst voor Hoek
  2. http://www.voetbalreport.nl/112/spelers/Rogier_Veenstra.html Rogier Veenstra
  3. http://nl.worldsoccerstats.com/player/5524/0607/1 Rogier Veenstra · NAC · Eredivisie (2006/07) · World Soccer Stats
  4. http://www.fcupdate.nl/nieuws/2008/06/03/veenstra-en-risamasu-naar-excelsior_96755/ Veenstra en Risamasu naar Excelsior
  5. http://www.regiosportaktueel.nl/nieuws.php?nieuws_id=28040 Rogier Veenstra naar HFC Haarlem
  6. Web site: NAC-aanvaller Veenstra wil bij Hoek plezier in het spelletje terug krijgen. voetbalzone.nl. 26 June 2010. Dutch.
  7. Web site: Rogier Veenstra nieuwe aanwinst Kloetinge . Omroep Zeeland . 25 April 2019 . Dutch . 7 May 2011.