Jeroen van der Lely (born 22 March 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays for USV Hercules as a right back. During his professional career, he played for Twente and Vendsyssel FF.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeroen van der Lely | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-07-04) 4 July 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Nijverdal, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 200?–2008 | RKSV De Zweef | ||
| 2008–2014 | Twente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Twente | 72 | (1) |
| 2015–2019 | Jong Twente | 34 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Vendsyssel | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | USV Hercules | ||
| National team | |||
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Nijverdal, Overijssel,[3] Van der Lely is a youth exponent from FC Twente. He made his Eerste Divisie debut on 23 February 2015 against De Graafschap in a 3–1 home win.[4]
On the transfer deadline day, 2 September 2019, Van der Lely joined Danish second division club Vendsyssel FF after a trial.[5] However, the club announced on 2 January 2020 that they intended to cut down on the number of players, and Van der Lely was one of three players that would be cut.[6]
On 13 May 2020, Van der Lely announced his retirement, citing a lack of motivation and passion for playing professional football.[7][8] Instead, he opted to study literary science at Utrecht University.[9][8] In January 2021, he started playing football again on an amateur level with USV Hercules while continuing his studies.[10]
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