Eddie van Boxtel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1990 | Home Farm | ||
| 1990–1991 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Dundalk | 64 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Galway United | 20 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Drogheda United | 11 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Monaghan United | 47 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Bray Wanderers | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 154 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward van Boxtel (born 6 August 1973) is an Dutch-Irish former footballer who is last known to have played as a goalkeeper for Bray Wanderers.
Early life
[edit]Van Boxtel was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, In 1973, and grew up in Ballymun, Republic of Ireland.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Van Boxtel joined the youth academy of English side Leeds.[2] In 2001, he underwent leg surgery after suffering an injury.[3] During his playing career, he was regarded as a controversial player.[citation needed] His last club as a professional player was Irish side Bray Wanderers.[citation needed]
International career
[edit]Van Boxtel represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at youth level.[4]
Managerial career
[edit]Van Boxtel managed Irish side Sandyhill Celtic.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Van Boxtel is the son of a Dutch father and an Irish mother.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Van Nederlandse Dundalk-held tot bajesklant". nos.nl (in Dutch). 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
- ^ "This kid'll be Ell of a player". The Press.
- ^ Scully, Michael (22 March 2001). "Football: Van Boxtel: I feared I would lose my leg after surgery". The Mirror.
- ^ "Ex-Leeds trainee Eddie Van Boxtel saved an Eric Cantona penalty against Man United before becoming a drug smuggler for the Irish cartel". talksport.com. 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Eddie Van Boxtel - article".
- ^ Droog, Julian (2 August 2021). "Eddie van Boxtel: van Nederlandse Dundalk-held naar drugssmokkelaar". de Gelderlander. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
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