Kelvin Leerdam

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Kelvin Leerdam
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Leerdam with Vitesse Arnhem in 2015
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Leerdam
Date of birth (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname
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Position(s) Right Back
Team information
Current team
 Vitesse
Number 5
Youth career
USV Elinkwijk
2005–2008 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Feyenoord 97 (5)
2013– Vitesse 61 (11)
International career‡
2009 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
2010–2013 Netherlands U21 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:06, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

Kelvin Leerdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛlvɪn leːrˈdɑm]; born 24 June 1990 in Paramaribo) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a right back or defensive midfielder for Vitesse and the Netherlands U21.

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Early life

Leerdam was born in Paramaribo, the capital and largest city of Suriname. Leerdam has a close relationship with his mother and has got one younger sister.[1]

Club career

Youth career

Leerdam started his career at local Utrecht club USV Elinkwijk. Feyenoord followed the midfielder for many years and eventually joined the Feyenoord youth academy in the season 2005–06.

Coming from an amateur side, Leerdam had a difficult start in the Feyenoord youth. The first two seasons he was mainly used as a substitute. Leerdam joined a successful generation in Feyenoord U17, where he had to compete with players like Leroy Fer, Georginio Wijnaldum and Kevin Wattamaleo for a place on the midfield. After two years, when other players took their chance on a higher level, Leerdam became a regular starter in the U19 team. Thanks to his hard work and dedication, Leerdam eventually made it to Feyenoord's first team squad as well. In January 2007, Leerdam was invited to the first team's training camp in Belek, Turkey, by Feyenoord manager Erwin Koeman.[2] On 6 June 2008, Leerdam signed his first professional contract until 2011.[3]

Feyenoord

Breakthrough (2008–2009)

Leerdam had his breakthrough in the season 2008–09. On 13 November 2008, Leerdam made his official debut in Feyenoord's first team. Leerdam replaced Karim El Ahmadi in the 69th minute of the KNVB Cup away match against HHC Hardenberg (1–5).[4] Leerdam made his Eredivisie debut on 16 November 2008. Leerdam replaced Georginio Wijnaldum in the 87th minute in the away match against FC Twente (1–1).[5] On 27 November 2008, Leerdam also made his European debut. In the UEFA Cup away match against Deportivo la Coruña (3–0), Leerdam replaced Karim El Ahmadi in the 56th minute.[6]

On 1 February 2009, Leerdam had a place in the starting line-up for the first time. When Giovanni van Bronckhorst got injured during the warm-up before the Eredivisie match against N.E.C., Leerdam replaced him as left back.[7] On 12 April 2009, Leerdam made his first and only goal for Feyenoord, in the home match against Heracles Almelo.[8]

Stand-in (2009–2013)

In the season 2009–10, Leerdam was candidate to leave Feyenoord on loan for Excelsior. Because of the departure of the right backs Theo Lucius, Serginho Greene and Dwight Tiendalli, Leerdam remained at Feyenoord and is mainly used as the stand-in for first team right back Dani Fernández.[9]

Vitesse

On 14 January 2013, he signed a pre-contract deal with Vitesse.[10] On 2 July, it was announced that Leerdam signed a three-year deal with the Arnhem club.[11]

Statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
2008–09 Feyenoord Eredivisie 16 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 21 1
2009–10 17 0 3 0 – – 20 0
2010–11 22 3 1 0 1 0 – 24 3
2011–12 31 1 1 0 – – 32 1
2012–13 11 0 1 0 4 0 – 16 0
2013–14 Vitesse 26 8 2 0 2 0 2 0 32 8
Total Netherlands 123 13 9 0 9 0 4 0 145 13
Career total 123 13 9 0 9 0 4 0 145 13
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 10 May 2014.

International career

Netherlands U19

Leerdam made his first appearance on international level in the Netherlands U19. The Dutch team missed out on a place at the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Ukraine by the narrowest of margins. The Netherlands U19 finished second in the qualifying elite round behind Slovenia U19, with one goal difference.[12]

References

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  10. ↑ Transfervrije Leerdam verruilt Feyenoord voor Vitesse; Voetbal International, 14 January 2013 (Dutch)
  11. ↑ Vitesse trots: Kelvin Leerdam Vitessenaar (Vitesse challenge: Kevin Leerdam to Vitesse); Vitesse.nl, 2 July 2013 (Dutch)
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[dead link]

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