Joe van der Sar

Dutch footballer (born 1998)
Joe van der Sar
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Noordwijk, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Koninklijke HFC
Number 21
Youth career
2008–2011 Manchester United
2011–2013 VV Noordwijk
2013–2017 Ajax
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Pittsburgh Panthers 22 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 ADO Den Haag 0 (0)
2018–2019 RKC Waalwijk 0 (0)
2019–2021 VV Noordwijk 0 (0)
2023– Koninklijke HFC 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Joe van der Sar (born 16 March 1998) is a Dutch footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Koninklijke HFC.

Early life

Van der Sar was born in Noordwijk to former Netherlands international goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and Annemarie van Kesteren. As a child he lived in both Italy and England.[2]

Club career

Early career

Van der Sar started his career at Manchester United (where his father had been playing at the time) youth academy and Under–13 team.[3] After his father's departure from the club in 2011, the family relocated to the Netherlands, and van der Sar joined the academy of VV Noordwijk.[4] While at Noordwijk, he attracted the attention of another of his father's clubs, Ajax, and after training with the Amsterdam-based team, he impressed enough for the club to inform Noordwijk that they intended to sign him.[5] This move was confirmed by an Ajax spokesperson in April 2013.[6]

After four years with Ajax's youth teams, he fell out of favour with coaches, featuring as understudy to Jeffrey de Lange in his final season with the club.[7] He was deemed surplus to requirements, and left in the summer of 2017, joining ADO Den Haag shortly after his release.[7][8] He made his unofficial debut shortly after joining, playing forty-five minutes in a friendly against amateur side LVV Lugdunum.[9][10]

Senior career

Van der Sar spent one season with ADO Den Haag, featuring six times on the bench without making an appearance in the Eredivisie, before moving to RKC Waalwijk, where he signed an amateur contract.[11] After a season with Waalwijk, again failing to make his debut, he moved to former club VV Noordwijk, who had just been promoted to the Tweede Divisie.[12] In a 2021 interview with ELF Voetbal [nl], he stated that joining the club "felt like coming home" to him, as it was the club his grandfather had supported, and where his father had played at youth level.[13] Ahead of the 2020–21 season, he renewed his contract with the club.[14] While at Noordwijk, he featured in the same squad as his nephew, Daan Hermans.[13]

Collegiate soccer

In August 2021, having failed to make an appearance for Noordwijk during his two seasons with the club, he moved to the United States, enrolling at the University of Pittsburgh and joining their soccer team, the Pittsburgh Panthers.[15] Having not featured in the 2021 season, he established himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper the following year, making twenty-two appearances and helping the Panthers to the NCAA Tournament College Cup semi-finals.[2][16]

Return to the Netherlands

In September 2023, van der Sar returned to the Netherlands, signing for Koninklijke HFC.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 November 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ADO Den Haag 2017–18 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RKC Waalwijk 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VV Noordwijk 2019–20 Tweede Divisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Koninklijke HFC 2023–24 Tweede Divisie 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ Joe van der Sar at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Joe van der Sar". pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ^ Keelan, Jason (2014-07-19). "Big gloves to fill – Joe Van Der Sar". Back Page Football. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  4. ^ "Joe van der Sar gaat bij Ajax keepen" [Joe van der Sar will play goalkeeping at Ajax]. nu.nl (in Dutch). 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Ajax zit achter Joe van der Sar aan" [Ajax is after Joe van der Sar]. at5.nl (in Dutch). 9 April 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Ajax neemt zoon Van der Sar op in de jeugd" [Ajax includes son Van der Sar in the youth]. bndestem.nl (in Dutch). 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b Biemond, Hielke (4 May 2017). "Joe van der Sar (19) mag niet bij Ajax blijven" [Joe van der Sar (19) is not allowed to stay with Ajax]. leidschdagblad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  8. ^ Vlieger, Stefan (12 June 2017). "ADO legt zoon Van der Sar vast" [ADO captures son Van der Sar]. goal.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Van der Sar aandachtig toeschouwer bij ADO: 'Leuk dat-ie meteen meedoet'" [Van der Sar an attentive spectator at ADO: 'It's nice that he immediately participates']. voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 1 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  10. ^ Dijkstra, Wieste (3 July 2017). "De achternaam van Joe van der Sar wekt hoge verwachtingen" [Joe van der Sar's surname raises high expectations]. parool.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  11. ^ Blaauwhof, Joost (28 June 2018). "'RKC trekt Van der Sar aan als derde doelman'" ['RKC attracts Van der Sar as third goalkeeper']. bd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Noordwijk haalt zoon Edwin van der Sar terug naar oude nest" [Noordwijk brings son Edwin van der Sar back to the old nest]. omroepwest.nl (in Dutch). 21 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  13. ^ a b Bosma, Nick (28 January 2021). "Interview Joe Van Der Sar: "Het voelde als thuiskomen"" [Interview Joe Van Der Sar: "It felt like coming home"]. elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Joe van der Sar langer bij vv Noordwijk" [Joe van der Sar will stay longer at VV Noordwijk]. vvnoordwijk.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Van Der Sar gaat studeren in Amerika en vertrekt bij Noordwijk" [Van Der Sar goes to study in America and leaves Noordwijk]. voetbalindebollenstreek.nl (in Dutch). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Van Der Sar beleeft de American Dream: "dat was wel een 'once in a lifetime-ervaring'"" [Van Der Sar lives the American Dream: "that was a once in a lifetime experience"]. voetbalindebollenstreek.nl (in Dutch). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Joe van der Sar terug op Nederlandse velden" [Joe van der Sar back on Dutch fields]. voetbalindebollenstreek.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  18. ^ Joe van der Sar at Soccerway