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Maikel van der Werff (born 22 April 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He has formerly played for FC Volendam, Vitesse, FC Cincinnati and PEC Zwolle.

Maikel van der Werff

van der Werff with Vitesse in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 33)
Place of birth	Hoorn, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Always Forward
	Hollandia
0000–2008	FC Volendam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	FC Volendam	72	(11)
2013–2015	PEC Zwolle	63	(5)
2015–2019	Vitesse	77	(3)
2019–2021	FC Cincinnati	24	(0)
2022	PEC Zwolle	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2022

Club career

FC Volendam

Born in Hoorn, van der Werff joined FC Volendam at a young age, having played for Hollandia and Always Forward. On 12 November 2008, van der Werff made his FC Volendam debut in a 1–0 victory over Ajax in a KNVB Cup third round tie, replacing Marijn Sterk in the 87th minute. On 13 November 2009, van der Werff scored his first FC Volendam goal in a 5–2 defeat against MVV, netting the equalizer.

PEC Zwolle

On 30 January 2013, after impressing at FC Volendam, van der Werff joined PEC Zwolle on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a fee reported to be around the margin of £140,000.[1][2] On 10 March 2013, one month after joining the club, van der Werff made his PEC Zwolle debut in a 3–0 defeat against Ajax. On 30 March 2014, van der Werff scored his first PEC Zwolle goal in a 1–1 draw against ADO Den Haag, netting in the 21st minute. van der Werff was part of the squad that won the KNVB Cup in 2014, playing all but one game in their victorious campaign.

Vitesse

On 19 February 2015, it was announced that van der Werff would join Vitesse on the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[3] On 20 September 2015, van der Werff made his Vitesse debut in a 3–0 victory over local rivals De Graafschap, replacing Kevin Diks in the 27th minute.

He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Cup 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to help the club, 3-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.[4][5]

FC Cincinnati

On 2 July 2019, it was announced that van der Werff would join FC Cincinnati as a defender.[6] His contract expired in December 2021 after a disappointing tenure in which he appeared in just 24 matches and spent the entire 2021 season rehabbing injuries. Van der Werff occupied a valuable international roster spot and was on $350,000 in base salary in 2021.[7]

Return to PEC Zwolle

On 21 January 2022, van der Werff returned to PEC Zwolle on a six-months deal.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 November 2020[9]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Volendam	2008–09	Eredivisie	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2009–10	Eerste Divisie	19	1	0	0	—		—		19	1
	2010–11	Eerste Divisie	18	3	3	0	—		—		21	3
	2011–12	Eerste Divisie	18	6	0	0	—		—		18	6
	2012–13	Eerste Divisie	17	1	1	0	—		—		18	1
	Total		72	11	5	0	—		—		77	11
PEC Zwolle	2012–13	Eredivisie	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	2013–14	Eredivisie	24	1	5	2	—		—		29	3
	2014–15	Eredivisie	33	4	5	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	1	42	5
	Total		63	5	10	2	2	0	2	1	77	8
Vitesse	2015–16	Eredivisie	26	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		28	0
	2016–17	Eredivisie	17	0	3	0	—		0	0	20	0
	2017–18	Eredivisie	12	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	16	0
	2018–19	Eredivisie	22	3	2	1	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	0	31	4
	Total		77	3	7	1	5	0	6	0	95	4
FC Cincinnati	2019	MLS	11	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
	2020	MLS	13	0	—		—		1[lower-alpha 3]	0	14	0
	Total		24	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	0
Career total			236	19	22	3	7	0	9	1	274	23

Honours

Club

PEC Zwolle

• KNVB Cup: 2013–14

Vitesse

• KNVB Cup: 2016–17

References

External links

• Maikel van der Werff at WorldFootball.net

На других языках

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- [en] Maikel van der Werff

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[es] Maikel van der Werff

Maikel van der Werff (Horn, 22 de abril de 1989) es un futbolista neerlandés que juega para el PEC Zwolle de la Eredivisie.[1]

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[it] Maikel van der Werff

Maikel van der Werff (Hoorn, 22 aprile 1989) è un calciatore olandese, centrocampista del PEC Zwolle.

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[ru] Ван дер Верфф, Майкел

Майкел ван дер Верфф (нидерл. Maikel van der Werff; род. 22 апреля 1989, Хорн, Северная Голландия, Нидерланды) — нидерландский футболист, защитник клуба ПЕК Зволле.

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