Dutch footballer (born 1982)
Maarten Stekelenburg
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Full name
|
Maarten Stekelenburg
[1]
|
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Date of birth
|
(
1982-09-22
)
22 September 1982
(age 41)
[2]
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Place of birth
|
Haarlem
, Netherlands
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Height
|
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
[3]
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Position(s)
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Goalkeeper
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Zandvoort '75
|
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VV Schoten
|
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1997?2002
|
Ajax
|
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|
Years
|
Team
|
Apps
|
(
Gls
)
|
---|
2002?2011
|
Ajax
|
191
|
(0)
|
---|
2011?2013
|
Roma
|
48
|
(0)
|
---|
2013?2016
|
Fulham
|
19
|
(0)
|
---|
2014?2015
|
→
Monaco
(loan)
|
1
|
(0)
|
---|
2015?2016
|
→
Southampton
(loan)
|
17
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(0)
|
---|
2016?2020
|
Everton
|
19
|
(0)
|
---|
2020?2023
|
Ajax
|
19
|
(0)
|
---|
Total
|
|
314
|
(0)
|
---|
|
2002?2003
|
Netherlands U21
|
4
|
(0)
|
---|
2004?2021
|
Netherlands
|
63
|
(0)
|
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals
|
Maarten Stekelenburg
(
Dutch pronunciation:
[?maːrt?(n)
?steːk?l?(m)?b?r(?)x]
; born 22 September 1982) is a Dutch former professional
footballer
who played as a
goalkeeper
.
Stekelenburg began his career at
Ajax
, playing 282 matches over nine seasons in his first spell there and winning nine honours, including two
Eredivisie
titles. He went on to play for
Roma
,
Fulham
,
Monaco
,
Southampton
and
Everton
. He returned to Ajax after the expiry of his contract at Everton following the
2019?20 Premier League
season.
Stekelenburg made his debut for the
Netherlands national team
in 2004, and earned 63 caps in total. He was understudy to
Edwin van der Sar
at the
2006 FIFA World Cup
and
UEFA Euro 2008
, then was first choice as he helped his nation to the
final
of the
2010 FIFA World Cup
, also playing at
Euro 2012
and
Euro 2020
.
Club career
[
edit
]
Ajax
[
edit
]
Stekelenburg began his career at Zandvoort '75 before joining VV Schoten, which he left for
Ajax
when he was 15 years old. He made his official debut for Ajax on 24 February 2002, in a match against
NAC Breda
. At the start of the 2002?03 season, he won his first silverware when Ajax won the
Johan Cruyff Shield
. In 2004, he and Ajax won the
Eredivisie
, having played ten matches that season.
Stekelenburg became the first choice goalkeeper at Ajax in the 2005?06 season and won his first
KNVB Cup
. At the start of the 2006?07 season, he won his second Johan Cruyff Shield, which he helped his team defend the next season, and later on in 2006?07, he won his second KNVB Cup.
Stekelenburg was named Ajax "Player of the Year" for the
2007?08 season
, succeeding
Wesley Sneijder
.
During the
2008?09 season
, he lost his place in the goal to
Kenneth Vermeer
due to injuries. He re-established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper under new manager
Martin Jol
and subsequently had a very strong season for both Ajax and the Dutch national side. During the 2009?10 season, Stekelenburg went on to have a consistent season, playing in all of Ajax's Eredivisie and Europa League matches, the latter after they were eliminated from the
UEFA Champions League
in the group stage. However, Stekelenburg sustained a finger injury which kept him out for the remainder of the season. He made a total of 51 appearances in the 2010?11 season in all competitions.
After winning the
2010?11 Eredivisie
on 15 May 2011, Stekelenburg dropped the trophy
[4]
while standing on top of the Ajax team coach with
Jan Vertonghen
. He won Ajax Player of the Year for the second time.
[5]
Roma
[
edit
]
On 1 August 2011, it was announced Stekelenburg had officially transferred to
Roma
for a €6.325 million transfer fee plus bonuses, making him the first Dutch footballer to ever play for the Italian club.
[6]
[7]
He picked the number 24 shirt, which is the day his son was born.
[8]
He made his debut on 11 September 2011, against
Cagliari
.
Fulham
[
edit
]
On 3 June 2013, Roma
sporting director
Franco Baldini
confirmed he had finalised a deal with
Premier League
club
Fulham
for the sale of Stekelenburg.
[9]
Two days later, on 5 June, Fulham announced Stekelenburg had signed on a four-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee;
[10]
Roma later disclosed the fee was €5.6 million.
[11]
He made his debut on 17 August in a 1?0 win away to
Sunderland
; however, he came off injured in the second half and was replaced by
David Stockdale
.
[12]
He returned on 21 October at a win against Crystal Palace, but went on to lose the next four starts in a row.
Following the sacking of
Rene Meulensteen
as Fulham manager, Stekelenburg was dropped to the bench in favour of Stockdale by
Felix Magath
, and following Fulham's relegation and Stockdale's departure, lost his place in the squad altogether, as Magath favoured
Jesse Joronen
and
Marcus Bettinelli
.
On 9 August 2014, Stekelenburg joined French club
Monaco
on a season-long loan.
[13]
With
Danijel Suba?i?
as Monaco's starting goalkeeper, Stekelenburg was preferred for cup matches, making his debut in the round of 16 of the
Coupe de la Ligue
away to
Lyon
on 17 December. After a 1?1 draw at the
Stade de Gerland
, he helped Monaco win 5?4 in a
penalty shootout
by saving from
Jordan Ferri
.
[14]
In the semi-finals on 4 February 2015 against
Bastia
at the
Stade Louis II
, it again went to penalties after a goalless draw. He saved from
Guillaume Gillet
and
Giovanni Sio
, but Monaco were eliminated nonetheless.
[15]
His sole
Ligue 1
appearance came on 22 March away to
Reims
, a 3?1 victory.
[16]
On 1 June, the club announced Stekelenburg would return to Fulham after his season-long loan expired.
[17]
On 22 June 2015,
Southampton
signed Stekelenburg on a season-long loan from Fulham.
[18]
He made his debut for the club on 30 July in the
third qualifying round
of
the season's Europa League
, a 3?0 win over
Vitesse
at
St Mary's Stadium
.
[19]
He made his Premier League debut for the Saints in a 2?2 draw away to
Newcastle United
on the opening day of the
2015?16 Premier League
season.
[20]
Everton
[
edit
]
On 1 July 2016,
Everton
, managed by compatriot
Ronald Koeman
, announced they had signed Stekelenburg from Fulham on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed transfer fee.
[21]
He made his debut on 13 August as the Toffees began their campaign with a 1?1 home draw against
Tottenham Hotspur
,
[22]
and on 15 October, he saved penalties from
Kevin De Bruyne
and
Sergio Aguero
to ensure the same result away to
Manchester City
.
[23]
Stekelenburg limped off the field after suffering from a leg injury in the 63rd minute of the
Merseyside derby
at Goodison Park against
Liverpool
on 19 December 2016. He returned to action in April 2017, when Ronald Koeman dropped
Joel Robles
after 17-straight starts by the Spanish goalkeeper.
[24]
In 2017?18, Stekelenburg struggled with groin injuries and lost his place to
Jordan Pickford
, but was awarded with a two-year contract extension at the end of the season.
[25]
In June 2020, with his deal set to expire, he extended it until the end of the season, which had been postponed by the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[26]
Return to Ajax
[
edit
]
On 22 June 2020, it was announced that Stekelenburg would rejoin
Ajax
following the
2019?20 Premier League
season. From February 2021, he gained a starting place due to
Andre Onana
's 12-month ban for doping,
[27]
and in May he signed a contract extension until 2022.
[28]
On 18 May 2023, Stekelenburg announced that he would retire at the end of season.
[29]
[30]
International career
[
edit
]
Stekelenburg was a member of the Dutch squad at the
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
. He made his international debut for the
Netherlands
on 3 September 2004 against
Liechtenstein
, whom they beat 3?0.
Stekelenburg was called up by manager
Marco van Basten
for the squad of the
2006 FIFA World Cup
in Germany, but he did not play any match during this tournament as
Edwin van der Sar
was first choice.
Despite his international debut in 2004, Stekelenburg was called up to Van Basten's
UEFA Euro 2008
squad to play as understudy to Van der Sar. He participated in the Group C match against
Romania
on 17 June?with the Netherlands already having qualified for the quarter-finals, the coach fielded a second-string side to give players like Stekelenburg an appearance. He kept a clean sheet in the 2?0 win at the
Stade de Suisse
in
Bern
.
[31]
In a September 2008 friendly match against
Australia
, Stekelenburg was sent-off after 44 minutes of the first half for fouling
Joshua Kennedy
, becoming the first goalkeeper of the Dutch national side to receive a red card.
After Van der Sar's retirement from the national team, Stekelenburg became the Netherlands' first-choice goalkeeper under manager
Bert van Marwijk
. Stekelenburg was included in the preliminary squad for the
2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa.
[32]
On 27 May 2010, Van Marwijk announced he would be part of the final 23-man squad participating in the competition.
[33]
Stekelenburg helped the Netherlands reach
the final of the competition
against
Spain
by making key saves throughout the tournament, most notably from
Kaka
in the Netherlands' 2?1 victory against
Brazil
in the quarter-finals.
[34]
He conceded six goals in the whole tournament, two of them being
penalty kicks
. Despite making a number of saves in the final, he ended up on the losing side, conceding the match's only goal to
Andres Iniesta
in the 116th minute.
Stekelenburg played all three matches during the group stages of
Euro 2012
as the Netherlands finished bottom of
their group
.
On 7 October 2016, four years after his last international appearance, Stekelenburg started in a
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
match against
Belarus
, a 4?1 Dutch victory.
[35]
On 7 March 2021, Stekelenburg was one of 31 players called up by
Frank de Boer
for the
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches against
Turkey
,
Latvia
, and
Gibraltar
.
[36]
Stekelenburg was picked as the starting goalkeeper for his team's
Euro 2020
campaign as regular goalkeeper
Jasper Cillessen
was omitted from the squad after he tested positive for
COVID-19
.
[37]
On 13 August 2021, following the Netherlands' exit in the last 16 of Euro 2020, Stekelenburg officially announced his retirement from international football.
[38]
Personal life
[
edit
]
Stekelenburg has hearing loss in one ear.
[39]
Career statistics
[
edit
]
Club
[
edit
]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
[40]
[41]
[42]
[43]
Club
|
Season
|
League
|
National Cup
|
League Cup
|
Europe
|
Other
[44]
|
Total
|
Division
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Ajax
|
2002?03
|
Eredivisie
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
2003?04
|
Eredivisie
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
2004?05
|
Eredivisie
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
2005?06
|
Eredivisie
|
27
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
?
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
41
|
0
|
2006?07
|
Eredivisie
|
32
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
?
|
9
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
50
|
0
|
2007?08
|
Eredivisie
|
31
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
41
|
0
|
2008?09
|
Eredivisie
|
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
2009?10
|
Eredivisie
|
33
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
?
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
0
|
2010?11
|
Eredivisie
|
26
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
?
|
13
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
44
|
0
|
Total
|
191
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
?
|
52
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
282
|
0
|
Roma
|
2011?12
|
Serie A
|
29
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
33
|
0
|
2012?13
|
Serie A
|
19
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
22
|
0
|
Total
|
48
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
55
|
0
|
Fulham
|
2013?14
|
Premier League
|
19
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
21
|
0
|
Monaco
(loan)
|
2014?15
|
Ligue 1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
8
|
0
|
Southampton
(loan)
|
2015?16
|
Premier League
|
17
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
?
|
25
|
0
|
Everton
|
2016?17
|
Premier League
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
21
|
0
|
2017?18
|
Premier League
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
2018?19
|
Premier League
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
2019?20
|
Premier League
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
26
|
0
|
Ajax
|
2020?21
|
Eredivisie
|
12
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
?
|
5
|
0
|
?
|
21
|
0
|
2021?22
|
Eredivisie
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Total
|
19
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
?
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
Career total
|
314
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
65
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
446
|
0
|
International
[
edit
]
Source:
[45]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
|
Year
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Netherlands
|
2004
|
1
|
0
|
2005
|
0
|
0
|
2006
|
2
|
0
|
2007
|
7
|
0
|
2008
|
5
|
0
|
2009
|
9
|
0
|
2010
|
15
|
0
|
2011
|
5
|
0
|
2012
|
10
|
0
|
2013
|
0
|
0
|
2014
|
0
|
0
|
2015
|
0
|
0
|
2016
|
4
|
0
|
2017
|
0
|
0
|
2018
|
0
|
0
|
2019
|
0
|
0
|
2020
|
0
|
0
|
2021
|
5
|
0
|
Total
|
63
|
0
|
Honours
[
edit
]
Ajax
Netherlands
Individual
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[
edit
]
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