Ramon Zomer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːmɔn ˈzoːmər], born 13 April 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Zomer played for Twente, NEC, SC Heerenveen, Heracles Almelo[1] and the Netherlands national under-21 football team.
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Full name | Ramon Zomer | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1983-04-13) 13 April 1983 (age 39) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Almelo, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
Daarlerveen | ||||||||||||||||
Twente | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2002–2008 | Twente | 122 | (9) | |||||||||||||
2008–2011 | NEC | 92 | (9) | |||||||||||||
2011–2014 | SC Heerenveen | 63 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Heracles Almelo | 50 | (4) | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Netherlands U21 | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Zomer is a product of Twente's youth system, making his league debut during the 2002–03 season. He was a member of the Dutch squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2006. He joined NEC on loan in the 2008–09 season, and permanently in the summer of 2009.[2] He served as a captain of the club during the 2010–11 season.
On 19 August 2011, Zomer signed a three-year contract with SC Heerenveen.[3]After he lost his place in the first eleven, he left the club on a free transfer. He signed a one-year deal with Heracles Almelo on 27 June 2014.
Zomer retired on 1 November 2016.[4]
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