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Sander Westerveld

{{Short description|Dutch football coach and former professional player}}{{EngvarB|date=May 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sander Westerveld

| image = Sander Westerveld 2011.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Westerveld in 2011

| fullname = Sander Westerveld{{cite web |url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=3615 |title=Acta del Partido celebrado el 17 de junio de 2007, en Almería |trans-title=Minutes of the Match held on 17 June 2007, in Almería |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |language=Spanish |accessdate=17 May 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|10|23|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/7929/sander-westerveld |title=Sander Westerveld: Overview |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=17 May 2020}}

| birth_place = Enschede, Netherlands{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/sander-westerveld-288/ |title=Sander Westerveld |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=17 May 2020}}

| height = 1.90 m{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1709/Sander-Westerveld/overview |title=Sander Westerveld: Overview |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=14 October 2019}}

| position = Goalkeeper{{Hugman|20808|accessdate=14 October 2019}}

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1980–1988

| youthclubs1 = De Tubanters

| youthyears2 = 1988–1994

| youthclubs2 = Twente

| years1 = 1994–1995

| clubs1 = Twente

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1996–1999

| clubs2 = Vitesse

| caps2 = 101

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1999–2001

| clubs3 = Liverpool

| caps3 = 75

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2001–2005

| clubs4 = Real Sociedad

| caps4 = 77

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2004–2005

| clubs5 = → Mallorca (loan)

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2005–2006

| clubs6 = Portsmouth

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2006

| clubs7 = → Everton (loan)

| caps7 = 2

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2006–2007

| clubs8 = Almería

| caps8 = 34

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2007–2008

| clubs9 = Sparta Rotterdam

| caps9 = 29

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2009–2011

| clubs10 = Monza

| caps10 = 54

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2011–2013

| clubs11 = Ajax Cape Town

| caps11 = 42

| goals11 = 0

| totalcaps = 440

| totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1999–2001

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs1 = Ajax Cape Town (goalkeeping coach)

}}

Sander Westerveld (born 23 October 1974) is a Dutch football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He was the goalkeeping coach of South African Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town.

The highlight of his playing career, spent in five countries, was a treble of the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup with Liverpool in 2001. Westerveld was included in the Netherlands' squads for Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, but, due to the consistency of Edwin van der Sar, earned six international caps over five years.

Club career

=Early career and Liverpool=

Westerveld's first professional match was for Twente in 1994. After two seasons there, he moved to Vitesse for free.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

Following the 1998–99 season, during which he helped Vitesse to qualify for Europe, Westerveld was sold to Liverpool, where he succeeded David James. He became the most expensive goalkeeper in British football when he joined the Reds for a reported fee of £4 million during the summer of 1999. Westerveld made his Liverpool debut against Sheffield Wednesday on 7 August 1999 in a 2–1 away win.{{cite web |url=http://www.lfchistory.net/viewgame.asp?game_id=2217 |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Liverpool |website=LFCHistory.net |accessdate=10 November 2009}} Then, on 28 August 1999, he saved a Davor Šuker penalty, as Liverpool beat Arsenal 2–0.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/432380.stm |title=Fowler shoots down Arsenal |website=BBC Sport |date=28 August 1999 |accessdate=19 October 2018}} He was Gérard Houllier's first choice to succeed James as Anfield's number one, and Westerveld fully justified the manager's confidence by playing a leading role in Liverpool's return to Europe, conceding the fewest goals in the 1999–2000 Premier League season.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

He played a key role in the treble season of 2000–01 for Liverpool, emerging as the hero of the League Cup final victory over Birmingham City, making the winning save from Andrew Johnson in the penalty shoot-out.{{cite web |url=http://www.lfchistory.net/viewgame.asp?game_id=2302 |title=Liverpool 1–1 Birmingham City (Final Score 5–4) |website=LFCHistory.net |accessdate=10 November 2009}}

However, towards the end of his two-season spell at Liverpool, he was often subjected to criticism from the media. After a major mistake in a match against Bolton Wanderers on 27 August 2001, he was put on the bench by Houllier, who promptly signed two new goalkeepers, Jerzy Dudek and Chris Kirkland. He did not play again after the Bolton error, and was sold to Real Sociedad of La Liga on 16 December 2001, for £3.4 million.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1708081.stm |title=Westerveld signs for Sociedad |website=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2001 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}

=Real Sociedad=

Sociedad were runners-up in La Liga in the 2002–03 season, and played in the following season's Champions League. However, that season saw him loaned to Mallorca, where Miguel Ángel Moyá kept him out of the team. His contract then expired.{{Cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11674_2342811,00.html |title=Westerveld joins Pompey |website=Sky Sports |accessdate=21 May 2018}}

=Portsmouth=

In July 2005, he moved back to the Premier League with Portsmouth, being signed by Alain Perrin on a one-year contract. He was expected to be the first choice goalkeeper, ahead of Jamie Ashdown and Kostas Chalkias. However, after an inconsistent time at Fratton Park, in which he played only six league matches, he was allowed to move on a 28-day loan to Everton, rivals of his former club Liverpool, on 24 February 2006.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/4741930.stm |title=Everton sign Westerveld on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2006 |accessdate=21 May 2018}} Everton had a temporary goalkeeping crisis in which Nigel Martyn, Richard Wright and Iain Turner were all unavailable, and Westerveld played two matches for them. When he returned to Portsmouth, he remained a substitute and was released by Harry Redknapp on 11 May 2006.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4761825.stm |title=Pompey release keeper Westerveld |website=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2006 |accessdate=21 May 2018}}

=Later career=

On 28 July 2006, Westerveld signed with Segunda División club Almería for one season,{{Cite news |url=http://www.portsmouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=24973 |title=Westerveld Heads For Spain |date=26 July 2006 |website=Vital Portsmouth |accessdate=21 May 2018}} in which he helped them to achieve promotion to La Liga before leaving the club at the end of his contract.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

On 7 September 2007, he joined Sparta Rotterdam on a short-term contract{{Cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/soccer/story?storyId=460927 |title=ESPN: The Worldwide Leader in Sports |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=21 May 2018}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and in May 2008 he announced that he was to leave Sparta.[http://www.vi.nl/NieuwsItem/WesterveldEnPolakZijnKlaarMetSpartaRotterdam.htm Westerveld leaves Sparta] – Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}

During the summer of 2009, he signed for Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Monza, after a successful trial with the club. He later joined Ajax Cape Town in South Africa where he was the number 1 goalkeeper.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/128517/Westerveld-definitief-naar-Ajax-Cape-Town |title=Westerveld definitief naar Ajax Cape Town |website=RTV Oost |language=NL |accessdate=15 February 2020}} At the end of the 2012–13 season, his contract was terminated, and he then became a goalkeeping coach at the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.ajaxct.com/news.htm?article=2899 |title=New appointments in Technical Team |publisher=Ajax Cape Town |date=24 June 2013}}

International career

Westerveld made his debut for the Netherlands on 8 June 1999, in an away friendly 3–1 defeat to Brazil in Goiânia. He was included in the Dutch squad for Euro 2000, and played the last group match against France, both teams being already qualified. The last of his six caps came on 28 February 2001, in a 0–0 friendly home draw with Turkey,{{Cite web |url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=22764 |title=Sander Westerveld – national football team player |website=eu-football.info |accessdate=21 May 2018}} although he did make the squad for Euro 2004.{{Cite news |url=http://www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads/netherlands-euro-2004-squad.115847/ |title=Netherlands Euro 2004 Squad |website=BigSoccer Forum |accessdate=21 May 2018}}

Personal life

Son Sem Westerveld who is playing for Jong AZ, is also a professional football goalkeeper.{{Cite web|url=https://cceit.com/unique-professional-debut-goalkeeper-sem-westerveld-for-jong-az/|title=Unique professional debut goalkeeper Sem Westerveld for Jong AZ|date=5 January 2021}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{BDFutbol|2447}}{{Soccerbase|16787}}

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Twente

|1994–95

|Eredivisie

|3

000colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—30
1995–96

|Eredivisie

|11

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—110
colspan="2"|Total

!14

000colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—140
rowspan="4"|Vitesse

|1996–97

|Eredivisie

|34

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—350
1997–98

|Eredivisie

|34

000colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=UC|Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup}}0colspan="2"|—360
1998–99

|Eredivisie

|33

030colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=UC}}0colspan="2"|—380
colspan="2"|Total

!101

040colspan="2"|—40colspan="2"|—1090
rowspan="4"|Liverpool

|1999–2000

|Premier League

|36

02010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—390
2000–01

|Premier League

|38

0604013{{efn|name=UC}}0colspan="2"|—610
2001–02

|Premier League

|1

00000002{{efn|One appearance in FA Charity Shield, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup}}030
colspan="2"|Total

!75

08050130201030
rowspan="4"|Real Sociedad

|2001–02

|La Liga

|20

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—200
2002–03

|La Liga

|37

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—380
2003–04

|La Liga

|20

000colspan="2"|—6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}}0colspan="2"|—260
colspan="2"|Total

!77

010colspan="2"|—60colspan="2"|—840
Mallorca (loan)

|2004–05

|La Liga

|6

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—80
Portsmouth

|2005–06

|Premier League

|6

01000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
Everton (loan)

|2005–06

|Premier League

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
Almería

|2006–07

|Segunda División

|34

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—340
Sparta Rotterdam

|2007–08

|Eredivisie

|29

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—300
rowspan="3"|Monza

|2009–10

|Lega Pro

|30

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—320
2010–11

|Lega Pro

|24

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the relegation play-offs}}0260
colspan="2"|Total

!54

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20580
rowspan="3"|Ajax Cape Town

|2011–12

|ABSA Premiership

|23

00020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—250
2012–13

|ABSA Premiership

|19

00010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—200
colspan="2"|Total

!42

00030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—450
colspan="3"|Career total

!440

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;Notes

{{notelist}}

Honours

Liverpool

  • FA Cup: 2000–01{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1324699.stm |title=Owen shatters Arsenal in Cup final |website=BBC Sport |date=12 May 2001 |accessdate=14 October 2019}}
  • Football League Cup: 2000–01{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/worthington_cup/1187654.stm |title=Blues shot down as Liverpool lift cup |website=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2001 |accessdate=14 October 2019}}
  • FA Charity Shield: 2001{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1487037.stm |title=Liverpool edge out Man Utd |website=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2001 |accessdate=14 October 2019}}
  • UEFA Cup: 2000–01{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/may/16/minutebyminute.sport |title=Liverpool 5–4 Alavés |first=Matt |last=Biggs |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=16 May 2001 |accessdate=14 October 2019}}
  • UEFA Super Cup: 2001{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/1506424.stm |title=Liverpool sink Bayern |website=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016001539/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/1506424.stm |archivedate=16 October 2018}}

References

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