Jeroen Verhoeven Dutch footballer, goalkeeper for Ajax Amsterdam. Date of Birth: 30.04.1980 Country: Netherlands

Biography of Jeroen Verhoeven

Jeroen Verhoeven was born on April 30, 1980, in the city of Narden, the Netherlands. He is a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Amsterdam's "Ajax" team. Verhoeven began playing football at the age of 5 for the BFV youth team in Bussum. Initially, he played as a forward and would receive 1 guilder from his grandfather for every goal scored. However, after being transferred to the BFV D3 to C1 age group, Verhoeven started playing as a goalkeeper.

After six months with the BFV B1 team, Verhoeven received a letter from a scout of Ajax. At the age of 14, he went for a trial with the Ajax youth team, where he was coached by Frans Hoek, a renowned goalkeeper coach. After several training sessions, Verhoeven was accepted into Ajax in 1994. Over the next few years, he played for various youth teams within Ajax, including the B2, B1, A2, and A1 teams. During his time at Ajax, Verhoeven worked with several coaches such as Frans Körver, Heini Otto, Dick de Groot, Herman Borman, and Jan Olde Riekerink.

However, when Ajax did not offer Verhoeven a contract at the age of 18, he was forced to leave the club. In 1998, he joined "Valwijk." Verhoeven had a successful career with Valwijk, becoming the champion of the first division in the Netherlands in the 2007/2008 season and winning the Dutch Cup in 2009/2010.

Despite not achieving a long-term career at Ajax, Verhoeven's talent and dedication to the sport allowed him to find success in other teams. He remains a respected figure in Dutch football and is remembered for his time as a goalkeeper for both Ajax and Valwijk.