Ramon Zomer

Dutch former professional footballer (born 1983)

Ramon Zomer
Personal information
Full name Ramon Zomer
Date of birth (1983-04-13) 13 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Almelo, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Daarlerveen
Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2008 Twente 122 (9)
2008–2011 NEC 92 (9)
2011–2014 SC Heerenveen 63 (2)
2014–2016 Heracles Almelo 50 (4)
International career
2005–2007 Netherlands U21 14 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2006 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ramon Zomer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːmɔn ˈzoːmər], born 13 April 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Zomer played for Twente, NEC, SC Heerenveen, Heracles Almelo[1] and the Netherlands national under-21 football team.

Career

Zomer is a product of Twente's youth system, making his league debut during the 2002–03 season. He was a member of the Dutch squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2006. He joined NEC on loan in the 2008–09 season, and permanently in the summer of 2009.[2] He served as a captain of the club during the 2010–11 season.

On 19 August 2011, Zomer signed a three-year contract with SC Heerenveen.[3] After he lost his place in the first eleven, he left the club on a free transfer. He signed a one-year deal with Heracles Almelo on 27 June 2014.

Zomer retired on 1 November 2016.[4]

References

  1. ^ In gesprek met Ramon Zomer over caravans, bikini’s en zijn sportwinkel vice.com
  2. ^ "Ramon Zomer" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Ramon Zomer verruilt N.E.C. voor Heerenveen". official site (in Dutch). NEC. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Ramon Zomer stopt: "het gaat niet meer"" (in Dutch). goal.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

External links

  • Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
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