Niels Vorthoren

Niels Vorthoren (born 21 February 1988) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for BVV Barendrecht.

Niels Vorthoren
Personal information
Full name Niels Vorthoren
Date of birth (1988-02-21) 21 February 1988
Place of birth Werkendam, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 BVV Barendrecht
Number 8
Youth career
Kozakken Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Willem II 32 (1)
2009–2011 Den Bosch 64 (13)
2011–2013 Excelsior 47 (3)
2013–2014 Capelle 12 (0)
2014–2015 MVV 35 (3)
2015–2016 BK Häcken 7 (0)
2017 Start 27 (9)
2018 Sandnes Ulf 28 (3)
2019– BVV Barendrecht 26 (5)
National team
2005 Netherlands U17 12 (2)
2006 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
2007 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:0, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Vorthoren has played for the Netherlands and U17, U18 and U19 levels, appearing at both the 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Club career

Vorthoren made his debut in the Eredivisie for Willem II in the away-match against Feyenoord (0–2 loss) on 1 September 2007. In the home match against NEC Nijmegen (3–0 win) he appeared in the starting line-up for the first time. He finished the season having played 19 Eredivisie games. The following season he played less, due to an injury. Although there had been rumours Vorthoren would play for K.S.V. Roeselare (on loan) for the rest of the season, he stayed with Willem II. He moved to FC Den Bosch at the start of the 2009–10 Eredivisie season.[1] The season 2017 he will play for Norwegian Start in OBOS-ligaen.

Vorthoren left Sandnes Ulf at the end of 2018.[2] On 12 April 2019, it was announced that Vorthoren would join BVV Barendrecht from the 2019–20 season.[3] He signed a one-year contract extension with the club in January 2020.[4]

International career

Vorthoren gained 13 caps for the Netherlands under-17 team, in which he scored two goals. He was part of the team competing at the 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[5] He also made four appearances for the under-19 team.[6]

References
  1. "Niels Vorthoren" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  2. Overganger i OBOS-ligaen vinter 2019, sportshjornet.com, 13 December 2018
  3. "Niels Vorthoren volgend seizoen naar Barendrecht". bvvbarendrecht.nl (in Dutch). BVV Barendrecht. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. "Niels Vorthoren ook volgend jaar bij BVV". Barendrechts Dagblad (in Dutch). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. "Niels Vorthoren - Jeugd mannen onder 17". onsoranje.nl. Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. "Niels Vorthoren - Jeugd mannen onder 19". onsoranje.nl. Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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