Gaston Taument (born 1 October 1970) is a Dutch former professional

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who played mainly as a

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but also as a

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. He played the vast majority of his 14-year professional career with

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, amassing

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totals of 204 games and 45 goals over the course of nine seasons. A Netherlands international in the 1990s, Taument represented the nation at the

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and

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Club career

Born in

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, South Holland, Taument was a product of

's youth system. He played one first-team match in 1988–89 and another in the following season before joining

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side

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on loan, also in the city. During seven full seasons at

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, he formed an efficient winger partnership with Regi Blinker (from

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, the pair combined for 61

goals). In July 1997, after nearly 300 official games with Feyenoord, Taument signed with Portugal's Benfica, but failed to establish himself at the club, scoring just once in a

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tie against Rio Ave. He moved in the next

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to Anderlecht, also being rarely played during his tenure. After spending the 1999–2000 campaign in Greece with

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, Taument was first-choice during his spell in the Austrian Bundesliga with

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, helping them finish second in his first year. He retired in June 2002 at the age of 31, and was named

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in 1991.

International career

Taument earned 15 caps for the

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, scoring twice. He was a member of the squad at the

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– where he scored the winning goal in their first game against

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(2–1)– and at

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. Taument made his international debut on 12 February 1992, in a friendly with

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played in the ''

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'', in Faro (0–2 loss).

Coaching career

After retiring, Taument began working as a youth coach for Feyenoord. As of 2022, he coaches the under-14 team.

Honours

Feyenoord * KNVB Cup:

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, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95 * Dutch Supercup:

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References

External links

Stats at Voetbal International

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Taument, Gaston 1970 births Living people Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Dutch people of Indonesian descent Footballers from The Hague Dutch footballers Association football wingers Netherlands international footballers Netherlands under-21 international footballers 1994 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 1996 players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Feyenoord players Excelsior Rotterdam players Primeira Liga players S.L. Benfica footballers Belgian Pro League players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Super League Greece players OFI Crete F.C. players Austrian Football Bundesliga players SK Rapid Wien players Dutch expatriate footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Portugal Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate footballers in Greece Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate footballers in Austria Association football coaches Feyenoord non-playing staff