Bob Schepers

Dutch footballer

Bob Schepers
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-30) 30 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Enschede, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Blauw Wit '34
Youth career
Tubanters
Blauw Wit '34
Cambuur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Cambuur 23 (4)
2011–2014 Utrecht 18 (1)
2011–2012 → Cambuur (loan) 31 (6)
2014 → Cambuur (loan) 6 (1)
2014–2015 Cambuur 6 (0)
2015–2016 ONS Sneek 24 (1)
2016– Blauw Wit '34
International career‡
2009 Netherlands U-17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:53, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Bob Schepers (born 30 March 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch lower league side Blauw Wit '34. Schepers represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Enschede, Schepers started the 2008–09 season in the youth of SC-Cambuur-Leeuwarden. On 24 February 2009, Schepers signed a three-year deal with the club.[2] He made his debut for Cambuur on 24 April 2009 in a 0–1 defeat against Dordrecht, coming on as a substitute for Sandor van der Heide.[3] He was close to a move to FC Groningen, however the move failed to materialise.[4] On 5 February 2010, he made his first appearance in the starting line-up in a 1–1 draw against AGOVV Apeldoorn.[5] Since then, Schepers established himself in the squad, being in the starting line-up against SBV Excelsior on 22 February 2010 and against RBC Roosendaal on 23 April 2010.[6][7]

In the 2010 summer transfer window, English Premier League club Everton F.C. tracked Schepers and arranged a trial for him. He was present at the pre-season fixture against Clyde.[8]

On 30 August 2011, Schepers joined Eredivisie side FC Utrecht on a three-year contract with an option to extend for further two years.[9] He returned to his former team Cambuur on a loan deal before the transfer window closed.

In June 2015, after his contract with Cambuur was not extended, Schepers moved to Topklasse side ONS Sneek. His ONS Sneek contract included a release clause allowing him to leave if a professional club would have registered him before 1 September.[10]

In May 2015, it was announced he would return to his youth club Blauw Wit '34.[11]

International career

Schepers was active at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship for the Netherlands, playing as a left winger. Schepers was surprised he made the team stating that while he played for Cambuur, the other players all played for big clubs like Ajax, Feyenoord, and Arsenal.[4] In the group stages, Schepers came on as a substitute in the 2–1 victory over Turkey.[12] In the 2–1 semi-final victory over Switzerland, Schepers was in the starting line-up.[13] In the final against hosts Germany, Schepers again came on as a substitute, however they lost the match 1–2 after extra time.[14][15]

Schepers was also a member of the Dutch squad for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, although the team failed to progress beyond the group stage.[16] Schepers played two matches at the tournament, coming on as a substitute against Iran and Colombia.[17][18]

Statistics

As of 26 May 2012[19][20]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe Total
2008–09 SC Cambuur Eerste Divisie 1 0 - - - - 1 0
2009–10 6 0 1 0 - - 7 0
2010–11 16 4 1 0 - - 17 4
2011–12 31 6 1 0 - - 32 6
2012–13 FC Utrecht Eredivisie 8 1 0 0 - - 8 1
2013–14 10 0 1 0 - - 11 0
SC Cambuur Eredivisie 6 1 0 0 - - 6 1
Career total 78 12 4 0 - - 82 12

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 – Columbia – Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 25 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Bob Schepers opnieuw in Oranje onder de 17" (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Dordrecht vs. Cambuur". Soccerway. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  4. ^ a b Nik Kok. "Scheepers droomt van WK in Nigeria" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  5. ^ "SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs. AGOVV Apeldoorn". Soccerway. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Excelsior vs. Cambuur". Soccerway. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  7. ^ "RBC vs. Cambuur". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  8. ^ Craig P Stewart (21 July 2010). "Clyde 2 – 2 Everton XI: Moyes looks on as Clyde hold young Everton XI".
  9. ^ "FC Utrecht news: Contract for Bob Schepers". FC Utrecht. official website. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Bob Schepers naar ONS Sneek". LEO Middelsé (in Dutch). 12 June 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  11. ^ Dijks, Henk Jan (7 May 2016). "Bob Schepers terug naar Blauw Wit'34". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Turkey 1–2 Netherlands". UEFA. 9 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  13. ^ "Switzerland 1–2 Netherlands". UEFA. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  14. ^ "Nederland onder 17 verliest EK-finale van Duitsland" (in Dutch). Nu.nl. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  15. ^ "Netherlands 1–2 Germany". UEFA. 18 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  16. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Bob SCHEPERS". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  17. ^ "Netherlands – Iran". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  18. ^ "Colombia – Netherlands". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  19. ^ "Bob Schepers Statistics". Voetbal International. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  20. ^ "Bob Schepers". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2010.