Diederik Boer

Diederik Boer
Boer in 2007
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-09-24) 24 September 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Emmeloord, Netherlands
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Flevo Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2014 PEC Zwolle 293 (0)
2014–2017 Ajax 2 (0)
2017–2019 PEC Zwolle 33 (0)
Total 328 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diederik Boer (born 24 September 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career playing for PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie.[1] After retirement in 2019, he is now the goalkeeping coach for the PEC Zwolle youth teams.[citation needed]

Career

Boer was born in Emmeloord, Netherlands. He made his professional debut on 8 March 2003, when FC Zwolle lost to Ajax 5–0.[2] On 31 August 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Ajax to replace the departed Kenneth Vermeer as second keeper behind Jasper Cillessen.[3] Boer is missing the little finger of his right hand, meaning he plays with only nine fingers.[4]

Honours

PEC Zwolle

Ajax

References

  1. ^ "Diederik Boer" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Ronald's Voetbalstatistieken". Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Ajax contracteert Diederik Boer" (in Dutch). ajax.nl. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  4. ^ McVitie, Peter [@petermcvitie] (31 August 2014). "Ajax and the goalkeeper with 9 fingers:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017.


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