Niels Kokmeijer
Niels Kokmeijer (born 30 December 1977) is a former Dutch footballer most famous for his period at Go Ahead Eagles. Currently he is manager of the Netherlands national beach soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niels Kokmeijer | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Uitgeest, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Volendam | 57 | (19) |
| 2001–2003 | Heerenveen | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Haarlem | 27 | (4) |
| 2004 | Go Ahead Eagles | 14 | (4) |
| Total | 98 | (27) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2004 | |||
Career
Kokmeijer, born in Uitgeest, North Holland, played as a forward, making his professional debut as being part of the FC Volendam squad in the 1998-99 season. He also played for SC Heerenveen and HFC Haarlem before joining Go Ahead Eagles in 2004-05, playing in the Eerste Divisie.[1]
Leg incident
In his first and only season at Go Ahead, Kokmeijer was seriously injured by opponent Rachid Bouaouzan playing for Sparta Rotterdam on 17 December 2004. Kokmeijer's leg was broken badly and he was forced to retire from professional football. Sparta Rotterdam suspended Bouaouzan for the rest of the season, which was more than the 10 match ban the KNVB awarded him. Besides that he was taken to court by the Dutch government and Kokmeijer for battery, a unique moment in Dutch football history. Bouaouzan received a suspended six-month jail sentence.[2]
Statistics
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/99 | FC Volendam | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 2 |
| 1999/00 | FC Volendam | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 7 |
| 2000/01 | FC Volendam | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 10 |
| 2001/02 | SC Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 |
| 2002/03 | SC Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | HFC Haarlem | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 4 |
| 2004/05 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 4 |
| Total | 98 | 27 | ||
References
- "Niels Kokmeijer" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- "Hutchings to land controversial Morroccan winger". ESPN Soccernet. 2007-08-30.