Maarten Stekelenburg (; born 22 September 1982) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Stekelenburg began his career at

, playing 282 matches over nine seasons in his first spell there and winning nine honours, including two

titles. He went on to play for

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and Everton. He returned to Ajax after the expiry of his contract at Everton following the

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season. Stekelenburg made his debut for the Netherlands national team in 2004, and earned 63 caps in total. He was understudy to

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at the

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and

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, then was first choice as he helped his nation to the

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of the

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, also playing at

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and

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Club career

Ajax

Stekelenburg began his career at Zandvoort '75 before joining VV Schoten, which he left for

when he was 15 years old. He made his official debut for Ajax on 24 February 2002, in a match against

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. At the start of the 2002–03 season, he won his first silverware when Ajax won the

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. In 2004, he and Ajax won the

, having played ten matches that season. Stekelenburg became the first choice goalkeeper at Ajax in the 2005–06 season and won his first

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. At the start of the 2006–07 season, he won his second Johan Cruyff Shield, which he helped his team defend the next season, and later on in 2006–07, he won his second KNVB Cup. Ebecilio Stekelenburg Van der Wiel

Stekelenburg was named Ajax "Player of the Year" for the 2007–08 season, succeeding

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. During the 2008–09 season, he lost his place in the goal to

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due to injuries. He re-established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper under new manager

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and subsequently had a very strong season for both Ajax and the Dutch national side. During the 2009–10 season, Stekelenburg went on to have a consistent season, playing in all of Ajax's Eredivisie and Europa League matches, the latter after they were eliminated from the

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in the group stage. However, Stekelenburg sustained a finger injury which kept him out for the remainder of the season. He made a total of 51 appearances in the 2010–11 season in all competitions. After winning the

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on 15 May 2011, Stekelenburg dropped the trophy while standing on top of the Ajax team coach with

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. He won Ajax Player of the Year for the second time.

Roma

On 1 August 2011, it was announced Stekelenburg had officially transferred to

for a €6.325 million transfer fee plus bonuses, making him the first Dutch footballer to ever play for the Italian club. He picked the number 24 shirt, which is the day his son was born. He made his debut on 11 September 2011, against

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Fulham

On 3 June 2013, Roma

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confirmed he had finalised a deal with

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club

for the sale of Stekelenburg. Two days later, on 5 June, Fulham announced Stekelenburg had signed on a four-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee; Roma later disclosed the fee was €5.6 million. He made his debut on 17 August in a 1–0 win away to

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; however, he came off injured in the second half and was replaced by

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. He returned on 21 October at a win against Crystal Palace, but went on to lose the next four starts in a row. Following the sacking of

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as Fulham manager, Stekelenburg was dropped to the bench in favour of Stockdale by

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, and following Fulham's relegation and Stockdale's departure, lost his place in the squad altogether, as Magath favoured

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and

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On 9 August 2014, Stekelenburg joined French club

on a season-long loan. With

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as Monaco's starting goalkeeper, Stekelenburg was preferred for cup matches, making his debut in the round of 16 of the

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away to

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on 17 December. After a 1–1 draw at the

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, he helped Monaco win 5–4 in a

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by saving from Jordan Ferri. In the semi-finals on 4 February 2015 against

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at the

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, it again went to penalties after a goalless draw. He saved from

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and

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, but Monaco were eliminated nonetheless. His sole

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appearance came on 22 March away to

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, a 3–1 victory. On 1 June, the club announced Stekelenburg would return to Fulham after his season-long loan expired. On 22 June 2015,

signed Stekelenburg on a season-long loan from Fulham. He made his debut for the club on 30 July in the

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of the season's Europa League, a 3–0 win over Vitesse at

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. He made his Premier League debut for the Saints in a 2–2 draw away to

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on the opening day of the

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season.

Everton

On 1 July 2016, Everton, managed by compatriot

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, announced they had signed Stekelenburg from Fulham on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed transfer fee. He made his debut on 13 August as the Toffees began their campaign with a 1–1 home draw against

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, and on 15 October, he saved penalties from

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and

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to ensure the same result away to

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. Stekelenburg limped off the field after suffering from a leg injury in the 63rd minute of the

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at Goodison Park against

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on 19 December 2016. He returned to action in April 2017, when Ronald Koeman dropped Joel Robles after 17-straight starts by the Spanish goalkeeper. In 2017–18, Stekelenburg struggled with groin injuries and lost his place to

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, but was awarded with a two-year contract extension at the end of the season. In June 2020, with his deal set to expire, he extended it until the end of the season, which had been postponed by the

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Return to Ajax

On 22 June 2020, it was announced that Stekelenburg would rejoin

following the

season. From February 2021, he gained a starting place due to

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's 12-month ban for doping, and in May he signed a contract extension until 2022.

International career

Stekelenburg was a member of the Dutch squad at the

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. He made his international debut for the

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on 3 September 2004 against

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, whom they beat 3–0. Stekelenburg was called up by manager

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for the squad of the

in Germany, but he did not play any match during this tournament as

was first choice. Despite his international debut in 2004, Stekelenburg was called up to Van Basten's

squad to play as understudy to Van der Sar. He participated in the Group C match against

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on 17 June—with the Netherlands already having qualified for the quarter-finals, the coach fielded a second-string side to give players like Stekelenburg an appearance. He kept a clean sheet in the 2–0 win at the

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. In a September 2008 friendly match against

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, Stekelenburg was sent-off after 44 minutes of the first half for fouling

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, becoming the first goalkeeper of the Dutch national side to receive a red card. Michael Krohn-Dehli - Maarten Stekelenburg 20120609

After Van der Sar's retirement from the national team, Stekelenburg became the Netherlands' first-choice goalkeeper under manager

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. Stekelenburg was included in the preliminary squad for the

in South Africa. On 27 May 2010, Van Marwijk announced he would be part of the final 23-man squad participating in the competition. Stekelenburg helped the Netherlands reach the final of the competition against

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by making key saves throughout the tournament, most notably from

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in the Netherlands' 2–1 victory against

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in the quarter-finals. He conceded six goals in the whole tournament, two of them being

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s. Despite making a number of saves in the final, he ended up on the losing side, conceding the match's only goal to

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in the 116th minute. Stekelenburg played all three matches during the group stages of

as the Netherlands finished bottom of their group. On 7 October 2016, four years after his last international appearance, Stekelenburg started in a

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match against

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, a 4–1 Dutch victory. On 7 March 2021, Stekelenburg was one of 31 players called up by

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for the

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matches against

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, and

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. Stekelenburg was picked as the starting goalkeeper for his team's

campaign as regular goalkeeper

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was omitted from the squad after he tested positive for

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. On 13 August 2021, following the Netherlands' exit in the last 16 of Euro 2020, Stekelenburg officially announced his retirement from international football.

Personal life

Stekelenburg is deaf in one ear.

Career statistics

Club

International

Source:

Honours

Ajax *

: 2003–04,

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, 2021–22 *

: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10,

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Netherlands *

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runner-up:

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Individual * Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award): 2007–08,

References

External links

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