Elroy van der Hooft
Elroy van der Hooft (born April 20, 1990 in Zeven, Germany) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Chigatoy FC.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 20, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Zeven, Germany | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chigatoy FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2006 | AFC Ajax | ||
2006–2008 | ADO Den Haag | ||
2009–2010 | RKC Waalwijk | ||
2010–2011 | VV UDO | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | AO Chania F.C. | 5 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Phnom Penh Crown FC | ||
2014[1] | Boeung Ket Angkor FC | ||
2014 | TriAsia Phnom Penh FC | ||
2017–2019 | VV UDO | ||
2020– | Chigatoy FC | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Sealing a move to AO Chania of the Greek third level in 2011, his first professional experience,[2] van der Hooft was not paid there, however, leaving after six months.[3]
Moving to Persekap Pasuruan of the Indonesian second division in 2013,[4] van der Hooft registered too late so he penned a three-month contract with Phnom Penh Crown of the Cambodian League instead,[5] wearing the number 49[3] and authoring a hat-trick on his debut in a 3-1 win over Kirivong Sok Sen Chey.[6] He was also the highest paid player in Cambodia at the time and was sometimes referred to as the "Cristiano Ronaldo of Cambodia".[7] However, after his spell with Phnom Penh Crown, van der Hooft became an incorrigible drug and gambling addict, constantly inebriated as well.[7] Then, for driving a hacker who was wanted by the police and other offenses, he was arrested and jailed for 70 days.[7] Upon release in 2017, the Dutch midfielder returned to former youth team VV UDO.[7]
Tried out for Indonesian side Gresik United in late 2012.[8]
References
- "To answer the questions I receive about my status as a player from Boeung Ket:". Elroy van der Hooft Official Fanpage. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "Elroy Van der Hooft van UDO naar Griekse profclub (In Greek)". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Elroy in the spotlight". cambodiafootball.blogspot.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130410041240/http://www.sepakbolanda.com/2013/04/elroy-van-der-hooft-keturunan-indonesia.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130505004518/http://elroyvanderhooft.com/bad-news-followed-by-some-good-news/
- "Absolutely Amazing". cambodiafootball.blogspot.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- "Hoe voetballer Elroy van der Hooft via Cambodja in de drugshandel belandde". VICE Sports. Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2017-12-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)