Wilhelmus Edwin Gorter (born 6 July 1963) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wilhelmus Edwin Gorter[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1963-07-06) 6 July 1963 (age 59) | ||
Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
RVC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1984 | DS'79 | 81 | (18) |
1984–1986 | Roda JC | 65 | (19) |
1986–1991 | Lugano | 151 | (72) |
1991–1994 | Caen | 65 | (6) |
1994 | Lommel | 14 | (0) |
1994–1995 | Utrecht | 26 | (11) |
1995–1996 | Vitesse Arnhem | 18 | (5) |
1996–1998 | NAC Breda | 18 | (0) |
1998–1999 | New England Revolution | 34 | (8) |
1999 | Miami Fusion | 15 | (3) |
Total | 486 | (142) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in The Hague,[2] Gorter's mother died when he was 8 years old.[3]
Gorter has two children,[4] including son Donny who is also a professional footballer.[3][5] His other child is a daughter, Sharon.[3] Gorter has described himself as a "stern but fair" father.[3]
Gorter played for RVC, DS'79, Roda JC, Lugano, Caen, Lommel, Utrecht, Vitesse Arnhem, NAC Breda, the New England Revolution and the Miami Fusion.[2][6]
While playing in Switzerland for FC Lugano, Gorter won the Foreigner of the Year award for the 1990–91 season.[5]
In 1994, while playing for FC Utrecht, Gorter attempted to gouge the eyes of opposition player Björn van der Doelen,[5][7] receiving a seven-match ban as a result.[8] He left the club at the end of that season.[9]
He moved to the United States in February 1998,[10] playing in Major League Soccer for the New England Revolution and the Miami Fusion.[11][12]
After he retired from playing football, Gorter became a player's agent.[4] He later worked as a television analyst for Eredivisie Live, and as a regional distributor for Cambridge België health products.[13]
Swiss Footballer of the Year | |
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Swiss Footballer of the Year |
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Foreigner of the Year |
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