Pim Saathof
{{Short description|Dutch football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Pim Saathof
|image = Go Ahead Eagles - FC Volendam - Pim Saathof.jpg
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|28|df=y}}
|birth_place = Nijverdal, Netherlands{{soccerway|pim-saathof/857131|access-date=20 May 2025}}
|height = 1.77m
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Kongsvinger (loan from Go Ahead Eagles)
|clubnumber = 3
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 2022–
|clubs1 = Go Ahead Eagles
|caps1 = 7
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2025–
|clubs2 = → Kongsvinger (loan)
|caps2 = 6
|goals2 = 0
|club-update = 20 May 2025
}}
Pim Saathof (born 28 December 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays for as a defender for Kongsvinger on loan from Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie.
Career
Saathof came through the academy at Go Ahead Eagles and was part of their league winning youth side during the 2022-2023 season.{{cite web|website=Destentor.nl|accessdate=3 April 2024|url=https://www.destentor.nl/ga-eagles/go-ahead-eagles-onder-21-viert-titel-en-promoveert-naar-hoogste-divisie~ac2b325a/|title= Go Ahead Eagles onder 21 viert titel en promoveert naar hoogste divisie|date=27 May 2023}} Earlier that season, he had made his professional league debut in the Eredivisie for Go Ahead Eagles, appearing as a substitute on 7 August 2022 in a 2-0 away defeat against AZ Alkmaar at the AFAS Stadion. The following week he also made his home debut for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.destentor.nl/ga-eagles/eerste-profcontract-voor-pim-saathof-bij-ga-eagles-droom-die-uitkwam~add1817d/|date=9 June 2023|title= Eerste profcontract voor Pim Saathof bij GA Eagles: ‘Droom die uitkwam’|website=Destentor}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/07/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-az/stichting-go-ahead-eagles/3798140/|title=AZ vs. Go Ahead Eagles - 7 August 2022 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
He signed a new two-year contract with the club in the summer of 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.destentor.nl/ga-eagles/pim-saathof-laat-zich-bij-ga-eagles-van-beste-kant-zien-komt-dat-door-zijn-contract-ben-gewoon-zon-speler~aade772b/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|website=Destentor.nl|accessdate=3 April 2024|title= Pim Saathof laat zich bij GA Eagles van beste kant zien, komt dat door zijn contract? ‘Ben gewoon zo’n speler’|first=Wouter|last=Foppen|date=23 July 2023}}
In the beginning of 2025, Saathof was loaned out to Norwegian club Kongsvinger.{{cite web|url=https://www.kil.no/nyheter/tok-opp-telefonen-og-ringte-rett-til-kil-det-forste-jeg-gjorde|title=Tok opp telefonen og ringte rett til KIL: - Det første jeg gjorde|trans-title=Picked up the phone and called KIL straight away: - The first thing I did|language=no|publisher=Kongsvinger IL|date=24 March 2025}}
Style of play
He played as a youth player at right back, but can also be employed in midfield.{{cite web|url=https://www.salland1.nl/pim-saathof-prof-bij-go-ahead-eagles/|accessdate=3 April 2024|title=Nijverdaller Saathof professional at Go Ahead Eagles|first=Erik|last=Van Luttikhuizen|date=June 9, 2023|website=Salland1.nl}}
Honours
References
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Go Ahead Eagles players
Category:Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball players
Category:Norwegian First Division players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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