Jordi van Stappershoef (born 10 March 1996) is a Dutch

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who plays as a

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for club Aldershot Town. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in England.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the

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for

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on 29 August 2014 in a game against

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Bristol Rovers

On 13 June 2019, van Stappershoef joined League One side Bristol Rovers on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club in the

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in a 1–1 draw with

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, and made his first league start that weekend on the 7 September 2019 in a 3–3 draw with Accrington Stanley due to the fact first-choice ‘keeper Anssi Jaakkola was on international duty. At the end of the 2020–21 season, van Stappershoef was announced to be one of thirteen players who would not be having their contract extended at the club.

Return to the Netherlands

Following his release from Bristol Rovers, van Stappershoef returned to the Netherlands to join

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. He subsequently joined AFC in November 2021.

Aldershot Town

On 6 July 2023, van Stappershoef returned to England with

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club Aldershot Town on a one-year deal having been training with the club. The move saw him reunite with now Aldershot manager,

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, who had brought the goalkeeper to Bristol Rovers in his previous Director of Football role. On 6 June 2024, van Stappershoef signed a new one-year deal with the club.

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* 1996 births Footballers from Amsterdam Living people Dutch men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers FC Volendam players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Jong AZ players Amsterdamsche FC players Aldershot Town F.C. players Eerste Divisie players Derde Divisie players Tweede Divisie players English Football League players National League (English football) players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England {{Netherlands-footy-goalkeeper-stub