Wouter van der Steen
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1990)}}
{{family name hatnote|van der Steen|Steen|lang=Dutch}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Wouter van der Steen
| image = Wouter van der steen-1571753911.jpg
| caption = Van der Steen in 2019
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|6|3}}
| birth_place = Vught, Netherlands
| height = 1.87 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Helmond Sport
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2000
| youthclubs1 = Zwaluw VFC
| youthyears2 = 2000–2006
| youthclubs2 = PSV
| youthyears3 = 2006–2010
| youthclubs3 = Helmond Sport
| years1 = 2010–2016
| clubs1 = Helmond Sport
| caps1 = 146
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Heerenveen
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2023
| clubs3 = Den Bosch
| caps3 = 176
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Helmond Sport
| caps4 = 52
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = 22 January 2025
}}
Wouter van der Steen (born 3 June 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Dutch football updater|Helmond}} club Helmond Sport. He formerly played for Heerenveen and Den Bosch.{{WorldFootball.net|wouter-van-der-steen}}
Club career
Van der Steen started his professional career with Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport, where he was the starting goalkeeper from 2012 to 2016.{{cite news |title=Wouter van der Steen is de nieuwe doelman bij SC Heerenveen |url=https://www.omropfryslan.nl/nl/nieuws/645585/wouter-van-der-steen-is-de-nieuwe-doelman-bij-sc-heerenveen |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=Omrop Fryslân |date=21 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216170829/https://www.omropfryslan.nl/nl/nieuws/645585/wouter-van-der-steen-is-de-nieuwe-doelman-bij-sc-heerenveen |archive-date=16 February 2024 |language=nl}}
In 2016, he joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen. In the summer of 2018, he chose not to extend his contract with the club as he struggled to secure the position of their first-choice goalkeeper.{{cite news |last1=Jong |first1=Daan de |title=Voormalig Helmond Sport-keeper Wouter van der Steen weg bij Heerenveen |url=https://www.ed.nl/sport/voormalig-helmond-sport-keeper-wouter-van-der-steen-weg-bij-heerenveen~a4aba600/?cb=6a0b17f91404c21aeefac1d70e735ab3&auth_rd=1 |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=Eindhovens Dagblad |date=27 March 2018 |language=nl}}
On 19 June 2023, Van der Steen agreed to return to Helmond Sport on a two-year deal.{{cite web|publisher=Helmond Sport|url=https://www.helmondsport.nl/nieuws/wouter-van-der-steen-keert-terug-bij-helmond-sport|title=Wouter van der Steen keert terug bij Helmond Sport!!|trans-title=Wouter van der Steen returns to Helmond Sport|date=19 June 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|language=nl}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|wouter-van-der-steen}}
- [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/wouter-van-der-steen/carriere Career stats & Profile] - Voetbal International
{{Helmond Sport squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steen, Wouter van der}}
Category:Sportspeople from Vught
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Helmond Sport players
Category:SC Heerenveen players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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