Diederik Boer (born 24 September 1980) is a former Dutch

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who played as a

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. He spent most of his career playing for

PEC Zwolle PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total ...

in the

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. After retirement in 2019, he is now the goalkeeping coach for the

youth teams.

Career

Boer was born in

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, Netherlands. He made his professional debut on 8 March 2003, when

FC Zwolle PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a tot ...

lost to

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5–0. On 31 August 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Ajax to replace the departed

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as second keeper behind

Jasper Cillessen Jacobus Antonius Peter Johannes "Jasper" Cillessen (born 22 April 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club NEC and the Netherlands national team. Cillessen joined NEC's youth team in 2001, making hi ...

. Boer is missing the little finger of his right hand, meaning he plays with only 9 fingers.

Honours

Club

PEC Zwolle *

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as t ...

: 2001–02, 2011–12 * KNVB Cup: 2013–14 * Johan Cruyff Shield:

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Ajax *

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: runner-up 2016–17

References

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* 1980 births Living people People from Emmeloord Footballers from Noordoostpolder Association football goalkeepers Dutch footballers PEC Zwolle players AFC Ajax players Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players Flevo Boys players {{Netherlands-footy-goalkeeper-stub