Jelle ten Rouwelaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɛlə tɛn ˈrʌwəˌlaːr]; born 24 December 1980 in Joure) is a Dutch retired footballer, who started his professional career in the 1998–99 season playing for FC Emmen. He was the first-choice goalkeeper of NAC Breda for nine years in which he hardly missed a match. In March 2011, he received a call-up for the Dutch national team, but he did not play.
Ten Rouwelaar training with NAC in January 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jelle ten Rouwelaar | ||
Date of birth | (1980-12-24) 24 December 1980 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Joure, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
SC Joure | |||
FC Emmen | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2002 | FC Emmen | 77 | (0) |
2002–2006 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → FC Groningen (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → FC Twente (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → FC Zwolle (loan) | 36 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → FC Eindhoven (loan) | 36 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Austria Wien | 4 | (0) |
2007–2016 | NAC Breda | 313 | (0) |
Total | 483 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2016 |
On 29 April 2016, during the match against Go Ahead Eagles the fans started to applaud his recently deceased mother at the 61st minute in reference to his mother's age.[1] On 19 May 2016, he played his last match during the playoffs of the Dutch professional competitions.
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