Ramon Zomer (, born 13 April 1983) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a

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. Zomer played for

Twente Twente ( nl, Twente , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Ge ...

NEC is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The company was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as NEC. It provides IT and network soluti ...

SC Heerenveen Sportclub Heerenveen (; West Frisian: Sportklub It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club from Heerenveen. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top level of football in the Netherlands. History Sportclub Heerenveen was founded on 20 July ...

, Heracles Almelo and the

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Career

Zomer is a product of Twente's youth system, making his league debut during the 2002–03 season. He was a member of the Dutch squad that won the

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in 2006. He joined

on loan in the 2008–09 season, and permanently in the summer of 2009. He served as a captain of the club during the 2010–11 season. On 19 August 2011, Zomer signed a three-year contract with

. After he lost his place in the first eleven, he left the club on a free transfer. He signed a one-year deal with Heracles Almelo on 27 June 2014. Zomer retired on 1 November 2016.

References

External links

Voetbal International profile
Living people 1983 births Sportspeople from Almelo Association football defenders Dutch footballers Netherlands under-21 international footballers FC Twente players NEC Nijmegen players SC Heerenveen players Heracles Almelo players Eredivisie players Footballers from Overijssel {{netherlands-footy-defender-stub