Wouter Dronkers Explained

Wouter Dronkers
Birth Date:3 May 1993
Birth Place:Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Height:1.87 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Boston City FC
Youthclubs1:SV Excellence
Youthclubs2:CVV Willemstad
Youthyears3:–2003
Youthclubs3:PH Almelo
Youthyears4:2003–2010
Youthclubs4:Twente
Years1:2010–2014
Clubs1:Twente
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2014
Clubs2:Twente II
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2017
Clubs3:Vitesse
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2017
Clubs4:Vitesse II
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–
Clubs5:Boston City FC
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2008–2009
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:0
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U16
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010–2011
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2011–2012
Nationalteam4:Netherlands U18
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:30 March 2018 (UTC)

Wouter Dronkers (born 3 May 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Boston City FC in the National Premier Soccer League. Besides his athletic career, Dronkers is studying medicine.

Club career

After spells with SV Excellence, CVV Willemstad and PH Almelo, Dronkers joined Twente in 2003.[1] On 6 December 2012, Dronkers was named on the bench to face Helsingborgs IF in Twente's UEFA Europa League group stage tie, remaining unused in the 3–1 defeat at De Grolsch Veste.[2] On 9 September 2013, Dronkers made his debut for the Jong Twente side, in their 2–0 away defeat against FC Eindhoven.[3]

After failing to make a breakthrough at Twente, Dronkers joined fellow Eredivisie side Vitesse in August 2014.[4] On 15 December 2016, it was announced that Dronkers would leave Vitesse at the end of the 2016–17 campaign to study at Harvard University in the United States.[5] On 4 March 2017, Dronkers was named as an unused substitute in Vitesse's 3–1 away defeat against PEC Zwolle.[6]

On 29 March 2018, it was announced that Dronkers joined Boston City FC for the 2018 season. Between his release from Vitesse and signing for Boston City FC, Dronkers played along the side of Harvard Club Soccer, at Harvard University.[7] He wishes to become a neurosurgeon.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Wouter Dronkers . Voetbalzone . 4 March 2017.
  2. News: Twente vs. Helsingborgs . Soccerway . 6 December 2012 . 4 March 2017.
  3. News: Eindhoven vs. Twente II . Soccerway . 9 September 2013 . 4 March 2017.
  4. News: W. Dronkers . Soccerway . 4 March 2017.
  5. News: Vitesse goalkeeper Dronkers moves to America . de Gelderlander . 15 December 2016 . 4 March 2017.
  6. News: PEC Zwolle vs. Vitesse . Soccerway . 4 March 2017 . 4 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Former Vitesse Arnhem and Dutch International Keeper Joins the Lions – BOSTON CITY FC | USA.
  8. News: Goalkeeper, brain surgeon, astronaut?. BBC Sport.