Willie Overtoom Explained

Willie Overtoom
Fullname:William Steve Overtoom
Birth Date:2 September 1986
Birth Place:Nanga Eboko, Cameroon
Height:1.70 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Victoria Obdam
Youthclubs2:AZ
Years1:2005–2007
Clubs1:AZ
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Telstar (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:HVV Hollandia
Caps3:23
Goals3:6
Years4:2008–2013
Clubs4:Heracles Almelo
Caps4:144
Goals4:39
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:AZ
Caps5:17
Goals5:1
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:Zulte Waregem
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Al-Shamal
Caps7:12
Goals7:8
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalteam1:Cameroon
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Willie Overtoom (born 2 September 1986) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as an offensive midfielder. He is the son of a Dutch father and a Cameroonian mother, and has lived the first three years of his life in Cameroon before moving to the Netherlands. Overtoom holds a Dutch passport.

Club career

Overtoom started playing football at amateur side Victoria Obdam and became an exponent of the AZ youth academy at the age of 13. During the 2006–07 season, Overtoom was sent on loan to Telstar, where he played nine matches in the Eerste Divisie. After his expiring contract was not extended, he started playing for Hoofdklasse side Hollandia. He impressed during the season and was able to sign with Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo the following season. He became an important player for the side from Almelo, where he spent four and a half years, before returning to his former team AZ in January 2013. However, his move did not become a success. On 28 August 2014, it was announced that Overtoom had left the club as a free agent, having only played 17 Eredivisie matches.

International career

Overtoom played for several Netherlands national youth squads without receiving an invitation for the senior national team. In 2011, he announced the application for a Cameroonian passport so he would be granted permission to represent Cameroon national team.[1] On 15 March 2012, Overtoom received his first call-up to the Indomitable Lions.[2]

He made his international debut in a friendly match against Guinea national football team on 26 May 2012.[3]

Honours

AZ Alkmaar

2012–13

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NuSport. Overtoom gaat uitkomen voor Kameroen. Dutch. 14 November 2011.
  2. Web site: Cameroun, Guinée: La liste de 26 joueurs de Denis Lavagne. cameroun24.net - Master. Communication. French. www.cameroun24.net.
  3. Web site: Amistosos : Guinea vs. Camerún. footballdatabase.eu.