Kenneth Vermeer

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Kenneth Vermeer
Personal information
Date of birth	10 January 1986 (1986-01-10) (age 23)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	AFC Ajax
Number	12
Youth career
1999 1999-2005	SC Neerlandia/SLTO Jong Ajax
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005- 2007-2008	Ajax → Willem II Tilburg (loan)	012 0(0) 016 0(0)
National team2
2005- 2007-2008	Netherlands U21 Netherlands U-23	15 (0) 09 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 22 October 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Kenneth Vermeer (born 10 January 1986 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer who plays goalkeeper for AFC Ajax and the Netherlands U-21 team.

[edit] Career

Vermeer began his career at his hometown club Ajax, rising through the ranks of their famous youth system. He was loaned to Willem II for the 2007-08 season. In the 2008-09 season he started as the second choice keeper behind Maarten Stekelenburg. Afther Stekelenburg had a shoulder injury during the season, and Vermeer replaced him very good, Ajax trainer Marco van Basten decided to make Vermeer his first choice.

[edit] International career

He represented Netherlands U-20 in U-20 World Cup which was held in his home country in 2005. He was the first choice keeper, the team exited at quarter-finals by penalties (9-10) against Nigeria U-20.

He was a member of the Dutch squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2006 and 2007. The team also qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

[edit] Honours

• 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winner
• 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winner

[edit] External links

• Official Ajax profile
• Ajax Inside Profile

v • d • e Netherlands squad – 2008 Summer Olympics 1 Velthuizen • 2 Zuiverloon • 3 Marcellis • 4 Jaliens • 5 Pieters • 6 Luyckx • 7 De Guzmán • 8 Emanuelson • 9 Makaay • 10 Sibon • 11 Babel • 12 Maduro • 13 Jong-a-Pin • 14 Sno • 15 Drenthe • 16 Beerens • 17 Bakkal • 18 Vermeer • Coach: de Haan

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