Hobie Verhulst
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hobie Verhulst
| image = Hobie_Verhulst.jpg
| caption = Verhulst in 2018
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| height = 1.92 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = AZ Alkmaar
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004
| youthclubs1 = KFC
| youthyears2 = 2004–2010
| youthclubs2 = AZ
| years1 = 2010–2014
| clubs1 = AZ
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = MVV
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2018
| clubs3 = Volendam
| caps3 = 107
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2020
| clubs4 = Go Ahead Eagles
| caps4 = 67
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–
| clubs5 = Jong AZ
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020–
| clubs6 = AZ
| caps6 = 21
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2010
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U17
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2012
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U19
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U20
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 27 September 2024
}}
Hobie Verhulst (born 2 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Dutch football updater|AZAlkmaar}} club AZ. He formerly played for MVV, Volendam, and Go Ahead Eagles.
Club career
=AZ=
Verhulst joined the AZ youth academy from Kooger Football Club (KFC) in 2004.{{cite news |title=Hobie Verhulst terug op het oude nest bij AZ |url=https://www.zaandamsdagblad.nl/sport/hobie-verhulst-terug-op-het-oude-nest-bij-az |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=Zaandams Dagblad |date=10 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814023430/https://www.zaandamsdagblad.nl/sport/hobie-verhulst-terug-op-het-oude-nest-bij-az |archive-date=14 August 2022 |language=nl}} By 2010, he was part of the senior squad as a backup goalkeeper, sitting on the bench for UEFA Europa League matches against Sheriff Tiraspol and BATE Borisov and several Eredivisie games during the 2010–11 season.{{cite web |title=History: AZ Alkmaar 3-0 BATE Borisov {{!}} Line-ups {{!}} UEFA Europa League 2010/11 |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2003053--az-alkmaar-vs-bate-borisov/lineups/ |website=UEFA |access-date=30 November 2024}} In 2013, he won the Beloften Eerste Divisie with Jong AZ.
=MVV=
Failing to make a first-team appearance for AZ, Verhulst left on a free transfer to Eerste Divisie club MVV in July 2014.{{cite web |title=MVV Maastricht legt Vorthoren en Verhulst vast |url=https://www.mvv.nl/mvv-maastricht/club/nieuws/mvv-maastricht-legt-vorthoren-en-verhulst-vast |website=MVV |access-date=30 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110224935/https://www.mvv.nl/mvv-maastricht/club/nieuws/mvv-maastricht-legt-vorthoren-en-verhulst-vast |archive-date=10 November 2017 |language=nl |date=15 July 2014}}{{cite news |title=MVV versterkt selectie met Vorthoren en Verhulst |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/2014/07/mvv-versterkt-selectie-met-vorthoren-en-verhulst |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=FCUpdate.nl |date=15 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130102305/https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/2014/07/mvv-versterkt-selectie-met-vorthoren-en-verhulst |archive-date=30 November 2024 |language=nl}} At MVV, Verhulst served as the backup to Jo Coppens. He made his professional debut on 6 February 2015, replacing the injured Coppens during a match against Sparta Rotterdam.{{cite web|publisher=Worldfootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/eerste-divisie-2014-2015-sparta-rotterdam-mvv/|title=Game Report by Worldfootball|date=6 February 2015}} Three days later, he played a full match against Jong Twente.{{cite news |last1=Heethaar |first1=Roy |title=Go Ahead Eagles heeft doelman Hobie Verhulst binnen |url=https://www.destentor.nl/ga-eagles/go-ahead-eagles-heeft-doelman-hobie-verhulst-binnen~aa7e1f77/ |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=De Stentor |date=28 March 2018 |language=nl}} Verhulst made three appearances for MVV, conceding six goals.
=Volendam=
After one season, Verhulst moved to Volendam, where he became the first-choice goalkeeper.{{cite web |title=Hobie Verhulst gaat concurrentie aan in doel FC Volendam |url=https://fcvolendam.nl/nieuws/hobie-verhulst-gaat-concurrentie-aan-in-doel-fc-volendam/ |website=FC Volendam |access-date=30 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130102723/https://fcvolendam.nl/nieuws/hobie-verhulst-gaat-concurrentie-aan-in-doel-fc-volendam/ |archive-date=30 November 2024 |language=nl |date=5 July 2015}} Over three seasons, he played more than 100 matches and was named Player of the Season for 2016–17 by the club's supporters.{{cite web |title=Hobie Verhulst speler van het jaar |url=https://fcvolendam.nl/nieuws/hobie-verhulst-speler-van-het-jaar/ |website=FC Volendam |access-date=30 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130102036/https://fcvolendam.nl/nieuws/hobie-verhulst-speler-van-het-jaar/ |archive-date=30 November 2024 |language=nl |date=19 May 2017}}
=Go Ahead Eagles=
In the summer of 2018, Verhulst joined Go Ahead Eagles. During the 2018–19 season, Verhulst won the Bronze Shield as the best goalkeeper of the first period in the Eerste Divisie.{{cite web |title=Istvan Bakx beste speler, Hobie Verhulst beste keeper 1e Periode |url=https://www.ga-eagles.nl/istvan-bakx-beste-speler-hobie-verhulst-beste-keeper-1e-periode/ |website=Go Ahead Eagles |access-date=30 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726005241/https://www.ga-eagles.nl/istvan-bakx-beste-speler-hobie-verhulst-beste-keeper-1e-periode/ |archive-date=26 July 2021 |language=nl-NL |date=31 October 2018}}
=Return to AZ=
In 2020, Verhulst rejoined AZ, initially as a backup to Marco Bizot.{{cite news |title=Hobie Verhulst eindelijk eerste keeper van AZ: 'Ik wilde niets liever' |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1040001/hobie-verhulst-eindelijk-eerste-keeper-az-ik-wilde-niet-liever.html |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=VoetbalPrimeur.nl |date=28 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118021047/https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1040001/hobie-verhulst-eindelijk-eerste-keeper-az-ik-wilde-niet-liever.html |archive-date=18 November 2022 |language=nl-NL}} He made two first-team appearances during Bizot's suspension and played four matches for Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie.{{WorldFootball.net|hobie-verhulst}}
In the first half of the 2022–23 season, Verhulst became AZ's first-choice goalkeeper after spending the previous season behind Peter Vindahl.{{cite news |last1=Kok |first1=Nik |title=Hobie Verhulst leeft eindelijk zijn droom: van ballenjongen tot eerste doelman van AZ |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/hobie-verhulst-leeft-eindelijk-zijn-droom-van-ballenjongen-tot-eerste-doelman-van-az~a88b8d60/?cb=bfb59f19102080a8bd673d828f4b5b76&auth_rd=1 |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=28 July 2022 |language=nl}} However, following the winter arrival of Matthew Ryan, Verhulst lost his starting spot. After Ryan became eligible to play on 20 January 2023, Verhulst did not make another appearance that season.{{cite news |title=Jansen sprak meteen met Verhulst: 'Hij weet dat Ryan 'een serieuze snuiter' is' |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1062210/verhulst-moet-even-slikken-bij-az.html |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=VoetbalPrimeur.nl |date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117015625/https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1062210/verhulst-moet-even-slikken-bij-az.html |archive-date=17 January 2023 |language=nl-NL}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 17 December 2023}}{{Soccerway|hobie-verhulst/138446}}
| 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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="5"|AZ
|rowspan="4"|Eredivisie |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011–12
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 | |||||||||
| MVV
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Volendam
|rowspan="3"|Eerste Divisie |32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!107||0||7||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0||118||0 | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Go Ahead Eagles
|rowspan="2"|Eerste Divisie |38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!67||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0||75||0 | |||||||||
| rowspan="5"|AZ
|rowspan="4"|Eredivisie |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23
|16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!21||0||1||0||14||0||0||0||36||0 | |||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!199||0||12||0||14||0||8||0||233||0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/hobie-verhulst/carriere Hobie Verhulst] at Voetbal International
- {{WorldFootball.net|hobie-verhulst}}
{{AZ Alkmaar squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Verhulst, Hobie}}
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Amsterdam
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:MVV Maastricht players