Rody de Boer

Rody de Boer
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 AaB
Number 22
Youth career
Forum Sport
ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 ADO Den Haag 0 (0)
2017–2018 Telstar 37 (0)
2018–2021 Jong AZ 25 (0)
2018–2021 AZ 2 (0)
2020–2021 → De Graafschap (loan) 36 (0)
2021–2023 Roda JC 45 (0)
2023– AaB 10 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2016–2018 Netherlands U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Rody de Boer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːdi də ˈbuːr]; born 22 August 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club AaB.

Club career

Telstar

De Boer played youth football for ADO Den Haag and was fourth and third on the goalkeepers' depth-chart between 2014 and 2017.[2][3][4] He failed to make his professional debut for the club.[5]

On 26 May 2017, De Boer joined Eerste Divisie club Telstar where he signed a two-year contract.[6] He made his senior debut for the club on 18 August 2017 in a game against FC Eindhoven, starting in a 2–2 draw.[7] During his one season at Telstar, he kept 11 clean sheets in 37 appearances and was rumoured to Premier League club AFC Bournemouth and Bundesliga club FC Augsburg following his impressive season.[8][9]

AZ

De Boer moved to Eredivisie club AZ for undisclosed fee on 15 June 2018, signing a four-year contract.[10] He became the backup to starter Marco Bizot, and therefore mainly played for Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie.[11] He would however pick up a serious shoulder injury in August 2018, sidelining him for several months.[12]

He made his first-team debut for AZ on 21 December 2019 in a 3–0 away loss to Sparta Rotterdam. He replaced Dani de Wit in the 8th minute after Bizot had been sent off.[13] He made his first start for the club in the following league game due to Bizot being suspended, in a 3–1 home loss to Willem II.[14][15]

On 10 June 2020, De Boer was sent on a one-season loan to Eerste Divisie side De Graafschap.[16]

Roda JC

On 6 July 2021, De Boer signed a three-year contract with Roda JC Kerkrade.[17] He made his debut for the club on 7 August 2021, starting against former club De Graafschap and keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 away win.[18][19] He was the team's starter in goal during the 2021–22 season, keeping 12 clean sheets in 41 total appearances,[20] and Roda were knocked out of promotion play-offs by Excelsior on 14 May 2022.[21]

De Boer also started the 2022–23 season in goal for Roda, but lost his place in goal on the fifth matchday to newcomer Moritz Nicolas who was loaned in from Borussia Mönchengladbach.[22]

He also lost his place in goal early in the 2023–24 season, with Koen Bucker arriving from Heracles Almelo in mid-August 2023 to immediately become the starter.[23]

AaB

On 22 August 2023, Roda JC announced De Boer's departure to recently relegated Danish 1st Division club AaB.[24] This was confirmed by the Danish side on 25 August, who signed him to a two-year contract.[25] He made his debut for the club in the second round of the Danish Cup, keeping a clean sheet in a 6–0 win over VRI.[26]

International career

De Boer is a youth international for his country, making his first selection to the Netherlands under-18 on 5 November 2014 under coach Maarten Stekelenburg.[27]

On 4 September 2016, De Boer made his debut for the Netherlands under-20s, starting in goal in a 1–1 friendly draw against Czech Republic.[28][29]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 September 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Telstar 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 37 0 0 0 2[a] 0 39 0
Jong AZ 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 8 0 — — 8 0
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 17 0 — — 17 0
Total 25 0 — — 25 0
AZ 2018–19 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
De Graafschap (loan) 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 36 0 2 0 1[a] 0 39 0
Roda JC 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 38 0 1 0 2[a] 0 41 0
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 45 0 2 0 2 0 49 0
AaB 2023–24 Danish 1st Division 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
Career total 146 0 6 0 5 0 157 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in Eerste Divisie playoffs

References

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  2. ^ "ADO Den Haag – Squad 2014/2015". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. ^ "ADO Den Haag – Squad 2015/2016". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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  7. ^ "Eindhoven vs. Telstar – 18 August 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ^ Gouka, Mikos (15 May 2018). "Telstar-doelman Rody de Boer kan naar Premier League". Tubantia (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  9. ^ Plant, Darren. "Bournemouth 'to move for Dutch keeper'". Sports Mole. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  10. ^ "AZ contracteert keeper De Boer". AZ (in Dutch). 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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  13. ^ "Sparta eert Deelder met spectaculaire zege op Ajax-uitdager AZ". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 21 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  14. ^ "AZ-doelman Rody de Boer wil zichzelf laten zien tegen Willem II". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  15. ^ Tempelman, Chris (10 June 2020). "De Graafschap nagenoeg rond met AZ-doelman De Boer". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  16. ^ "AZ verhuurt De Boer, akkoord Verhulst". AZ (Press release) (in Dutch). 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Doelman Rody de Boer voor drie seizoenen naar Roda JC". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Valse start voor De Graafschap tegen Roda JC Kerkrade (0-3)". De Graafschap (in Dutch). 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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  22. ^ "'We moeten irritanter zijn'". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  23. ^ Thimister, Bjorn (16 August 2023). "Nieuwe doelman Koen Bucker meteen onder lat Roda in Den Haag". ZO-NWS (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Rody de Boer vertrekt naar Aalborg BK". Roda JC Kerkrade (Press release) (in Dutch). 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  25. ^ "AaB henter målmand i Roda". AaB Sport (in Danish). 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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  27. ^ "Owobowale en De Boer in definitieve selectie Oranje Onder 18". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  28. ^ "Nederlands Beloften elftal – Tsjechië O20". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  29. ^ "RODY DE BOER | Jeugd mannen beloftenelftal". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.