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Kevin Strootman
Strootman in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Ridderkerk, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Sparta Rotterdam 72 (8)
2011 Utrecht 14 (2)
2011–2013 PSV 62 (8)
2013– Roma 1 (0)
International career‡
2008–2009 Netherlands U19 4 (1)
2009–2013 Netherlands U21 12 (1)
2011– Netherlands 19 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:52, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

Kevin Strootman (born 13 February 1990) is a Dutch international footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Italian Serie A club Roma.[1]

Career

Club career

Sparta Rotterdam

Born in Ridderkerk, Strootman began his career with Sparta Rotterdam, making his professional debut during the 2007–08 season.[2] He signed a contract extension with the club in November 2008.[3] After they were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 Eredivisie season, he played with Sparta in the Eerste Divisie.

Utrecht

In the January transfer window of 2011, Strootman was signed by FC Utrecht.[4] He played with Utrecht in the second half of the 2010–11 season,[2] before moving to PSV in June 2011.[5]

PSV

Strootman was joined at PSV with fellow Utrecht recruit Dries Mertens.[6] He said about the move, "I could have continued my development at Utrecht, but PSV is one of the top clubs in Holland, where I can quickly become a better player. This was the most logical step. There have been a number of steps in quick succession, but I do not think about it." [7] Strootman made his PSV debut in a 3–1 home win against AZ. He made 88 total appearances for the Eindhoven club.

Roma

On 19 July 2013, PSV and Roma finalized a deal for Strootman's transfer to the Italian Serie A side in a deal worth €17 million, with the fee potentially rising to €19 million through add-ons.[8] He was given the number 6 shirt. After completing the move, Strootman commented to the Gazzetta dello Sport, "I'm really happy to be here. The negotiations went on too long, but I'm finally a Roma player. This is a top club, I joined because I know we can start winning immediately." [9] In a pre-season friendly against the Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Stars, Strootman scored one goal — in the fifth minute — and assisted another as Roma prevailed 3–1 at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas.[10]

International career

Strootman made his senior international debut for the Netherlands against Austria in 2011,[11] and he has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[12]

Style of play

Strootman is said to be a tough-tackling midfielder, possessing good vision and balance on the ball.[4] He is a physical, tactical strong midfielder. He is best used as a central midfielder, often serving as a box-to-box midfielder or a deep-lying playmaker.[13] He is known as the Dutch Roy Keane, drawing comparisons for the uncompromising style of play.[14]

Career 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
2007–08 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
2008–09 25 2 3 1 – – 28 3
2009–10 28 2 3 3 – 4 0 35 5
2010–11 Eerste Divisie 16 4 1 0 – – 17 4
2010–11 FC Utrecht Eredivisie 14 2 2 0 0 0 – 16 2
2011–12 PSV Eredivisie 30 2 5 1 11 3 – 46 6
2012–13 32 6 5 1 4 1 1 0 42 8
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
2013–14 Roma Serie A 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 1 0
Totals Netherlands 148 18 19 6 15 4 5 0 187 28
Italy 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 1 0
Career totals 148 18 19 6 15 4 5 0 188 28
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 12 May 2013.[15]

International performance

Dutch national team
Year Apps Goals
2011 10 1
2012 5 0
2013 3 0
Total 18 1
Statistics accurate as of matches played on 26 March 2013.[15]

References

  1. ^ Kevin Strootman at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Sparta houdt Falkenburg en Strootman binnenboord" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b Kevin Strootman: Scout Report | Sportskeeda
  5. ^ "PSV hengelt Utrecht-duo Mertens/Strootman binnen" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  6. ^ PSV - Kevin Strootman and Dries Mertens sign five-year deals
  7. ^ "Strootman: PSV not a stepping stone". FIFA. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  8. ^ http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/psv-ontvangt-bankgaranties-strootman-deal-rond PSV ontvangt bankgaranties, Strootman-deal rond (Dutch)
  9. ^ "Strootman spies immediate success with Roma". UEFA. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Roma beats MLS All-Stars". FIFA. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  11. ^ Kevin Strootman at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. ^ Kevin Strootman – FIFA competition record (archived)
  13. ^ Dutch Football League - Talent Scout - Kevin Strootman
  14. ^ Man United Linked With January Move to Sign ‘Dutch Roy Keane’ | CaughtOffside
  15. ^ a b "Kevin Strootman Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.
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