René Paardekooper

René Paardekooper
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-17) 17 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Gemert, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
VV Gemert
Helmond Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Helmond Sport 81 (0)
2010–2015 VV Gemert
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

René Paardekooper (born 17 April 1987) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Helmond Sport

Paardekooper was born in Gemert, North Brabant where he started playing football for local club VV Gemert before joining the youth teams of Helmond Sport.[2][3] He made his professional in the Eerste Divisie on 16 September 2005, coming on as a substitute in injury time for Appie Yahia in a 0–0 draw against Cambuur.[4]

He made 88 total appearances for Helmond Sport between 2010 and 2015, scoring no goals.[5][6] He left the club in 2010 after his contract expired.[7][8]

VV Gemert

In 2010, Paardekooper returned to his boyhood club VV Gemert, recently promoted to the fourth-tier Topklasse.[9][10] He played for the club for five years before retiring from football in 2015.[3]

After football

In 2016, Paardekooper became media advisor for local media outlet Gemert Media.[3]

References

  1. ^ "R. Paardekooper: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ Heuvel, Frank van den (5 January 2020). "Jubilarissen en Leden van Verdienste in het zonnetje bij Nieuwjaarsreceptie". Voetbalvereniging Gemert (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Vermunt, Frank (4 June 2016). "In de Hangmat: René Paardekooper". Gemerts Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ "SC Cambuur – Helmond Sport 0:0 (Eerste Divisie 2005/2006, 8. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Rene Paardekooper » Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. ^ "R. Paardekooper – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  7. ^ Kerkdijk, Daniel Cabot (6 January 2010). "Helmond Sport geeft Chida en Paardekooper geen duidelijkheid". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  8. ^ Kerkdijk, Daniel Cabot (15 May 2010). "Helmond Sport laat viertal spelers gaan en praat met Lettinga". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Gemert kan eindelijk weer eens lachen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 7 November 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  10. ^ Daniëls, Daan (14 June 2019). "Gemert wil status als vaandeldrager weer bevestigen met promotie naar derde divisie". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2022.