Niels Vorthoren

Niels Vorthoren
Personal information
Full name	Niels Vorthoren
Date of birth	21 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Gorinchem, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Barendrecht
Number	6
Youth career
	Kozakken Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2009	Willem II
2009–2011	Den Bosch
2011–2013	Excelsior
2013–2014	Capelle
2014–2015	MVV
2015–2016	BK Häcken
2017	Start
2018	Sandnes Ulf
2019–	Barendrecht
International career
2005	Netherlands U17
2006	Netherlands U18
2007	Netherlands U19
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Niels Vorthoren (born 21 February 1988) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for BVV Barendrecht.

Vorthoren has played for the Netherlands and U17, U18 and U19 levels, appearing at both the 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Club career

Vorthoren made his debut in the Eredivisie for Willem II in the away-match against Feyenoord (0–2 loss) on 1 September 2007. In the home match against NEC Nijmegen (3–0 win) he appeared in the starting line-up for the first time. He finished the season having played 19 Eredivisie games. The following season he played less, due to an injury. Although there had been rumours Vorthoren would play for K.S.V. Roeselare (on loan) for the rest of the season, he stayed with Willem II. He moved to FC Den Bosch at the start of the 2009–10 Eredivisie season.^[1] The season 2017 he will play for Norwegian Start in OBOS-ligaen.

Vorthoren left Sandnes Ulf at the end of 2018.^[2] On 12 April 2019, it was announced that Vorthoren would join BVV Barendrecht from the 2019–20 season.^[3] He signed a one-year contract extension with the club in January 2020.^[4]

International career

Vorthoren gained 13 caps for the Netherlands under-17 team, in which he scored two goals. He was part of the team competing at the 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.^[5] He also made four appearances for the under-19 team.^[6]

References

^ "Niels Vorthoren" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
^ Overganger i OBOS-ligaen vinter 2019, sportshjornet.com, 13 December 2018
^ "Niels Vorthoren volgend seizoen naar Barendrecht". bvvbarendrecht.nl (in Dutch). BVV Barendrecht. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "Niels Vorthoren ook volgend jaar bij BVV". Barendrechts Dagblad (in Dutch). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "Niels Vorthoren - Jeugd mannen onder 17". onsoranje.nl. Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "Niels Vorthoren - Jeugd mannen onder 19". onsoranje.nl. Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

External links

Niels Vorthoren at Soccerway

[1] "Niels Vorthoren" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

[2] Overganger i OBOS-ligaen vinter 2019, sportshjornet.com, 13 December 2018

[3] "Niels Vorthoren volgend seizoen naar Barendrecht". bvvbarendrecht.nl (in Dutch). BVV Barendrecht. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[4] "Niels Vorthoren ook volgend jaar bij BVV". Barendrechts Dagblad (in Dutch). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[5] "Niels Vorthoren - Jeugd mannen onder 17". onsoranje.nl. Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[6] "Niels Vorthoren - Jeugd mannen onder 19". onsoranje.nl. Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

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