Ennio van der Gouw
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Ennio van der Gouw
|image = Ennio van der Gouw (2022).jpg
|caption = Van der Gouw in 2022
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|14|df=y}}
|birth_place = Stockport, England
|height = 1.95 m
|position = Goalkeeper
|currentclub = Zulte Waregem
|clubnumber = 23
|youthyears1 = 2014–2019
|youthclubs1 = Twente
|years1 = 2019–2022
|clubs1 = Twente
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2022–2023
|clubs2 = VVV-Venlo
|caps2 = 32
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2023–
|clubs3 = Zulte Waregem
|caps3 = 31
|goals3 = 0
|club-update = 5 May 2025
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Ennio van der Gouw (born 14 February 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Zulte Waregem.
Career
Van der Gouw came through the youth system at FC Twente after joining them in 2014. Initially he was an outfield player before switching to goalkeeper aged 14.{{Cite web|url=https://www.twenteinsite.nl/vvv-venlo-doet-ennio-van-der-gouw-aanbieding.html|title= TEAM VVV-Venlo makes Ennio van der Gouw offer|website=www.twenteinsite.nl}} He signed his first contract with Twente in August 2019 for 3 seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubantia.nl/fc-twente/zoon-raimond-van-der-gouw-tekent-bij-fc-twente~a6ba2cc0|title=Son Raimond van der Gouw signs with FC Twente|website=tubantia.nl}} He made it clear he would not be looking to sign a new contract at Twente as that was drawing to a close due to the fact he was third choice behind Lars Unnerstall and Jeffrey de Lange.{{Cite web|url=https://www.twentefans.nl/ennio-van-der-gouw-heeft-aangegeven-dat-hij-niet-wil-verlengen|title="Ennio van der Gouw has indicated that he does not want to extend"|website=Twentefans.nl}}
He made the switch to VVV-Venlo in June 2022, signing a contract for two seasons with the option of a third.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/doelman-van-der-gouw-maakt-overstap-naar-vvv-venlo|title=Goalkeeper Van der Gouw makes the switch to VVV-Venlo|website=vvv-venlo.nl}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220620_94277447|title= Attacker Venema and keeper Van der Gouw on their way to VVV|website=Limburger.nl}}{{Cite web|url= https://omroepvenlo.nl/nieuws/artikel/doelman-ennio-van-der-gouw-tekent-bij-vvv|title=Goalkeeper Ennio van der Gouw signs with VVV|website=omroepvenlo.nl}}
Van der Gouw made his professional debut for VVV on the 16 September 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie.{{Cite web|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2444876-kuijt-en-ado-bezweren-crisis-met-fortuinlijke-zege-bij-koploper-pec-zwolle|title= Kuijt and ADO avert crisis with a fortunate victory at leader PEC Zwolle|website=NOS.nl}}{{Cite web|url=https://limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220916_97186695
|title=VVV wint wéér niet van angstgegner Jong PSV|website=Limburger.nl}} On 24 September 2022 van der Gouw made his first starting appearance in professional football against Telstar. Van der Gouw was credited with an assist when in the 96th minute of the game. VVV were trailing 1–0 and he came up to the opposition penalty area for his side's attacking free kick. The ball came to him and he shinned it forward in the box for teammate Sven Braken to turn and score a late equaliser.{{Cite web|url=https://www.twenteinsite.nl/video-van-der-gouw-geeft-assist-in-slotseconde-bij-basisdebuut-betaald-voetbal.html|title=NEWSVideo: Van der Gouw provides an assist in the final second in professional football's basic debut|website=twenteinsite.nl}}
On 12 July 2023, van der Gouw signed a four-year contract with Zulte Waregem in Belgium.{{cite web|publisher=S.V. Zulte Waregem|url=https://www.essevee.be/nl/team-essevee/nieuws/ennio-van-der-gouw-versterkt-essevee|title=Ennio van der Gouw versterkt Essevee|trans-title=Ennio van der Gouw strengthens Essevee|date=12 July 2023|access-date=10 August 2023|language=nl}}
Personal life
He is the son of Raimond van der Gouw, who was a Manchester United goalkeeper when Ennio was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester.{{Cite web|url= https://www.1limburg.nl/wie-is-wie/redactie/sem-caelen|title=De bal gaat rollen: bijna alles is nieuw bij VVV-Venlo|website=1Limburg.nl}} Ennio is also a keen piano player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220922_95694421
|title=Piano-playing keeper Van der Gouw is not your average professional football player: "I really have to keep doing something next to it, otherwise I will get bored"|website=Limburger.nl}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 27 May 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| VVV-Venlo
|32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs}} | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|643186}}
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{{S.V. Zulte Waregem squad}}
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:S.V. Zulte Waregem players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Footballers from Stockport
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium